Which of the Following Is an Important Advantage Associated with Saltatory

question 118

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an important advantage associated with saltatory conduction?

• A) More sodium ions have to be pumped out of the cell after an action potential.
• B) Myelin allows the nerve cell to recycle neurotransmitter molecules.
• C) Less transmitter is required to send a message across the next synapse.
• D) Myelin speeds up the velocity at which an axon can conduct an action potential.
• E) Myelin requires that nerve cell axons be larger in order to conduct a signal rapidly.

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