Saltatory Conduction Results When

question 143

Multiple Choice

Saltatory conduction results when

• A) continuous propagation of the nerve impulse speeds up.
• B) a nerve impulse jumps from one neuron to another.
• C) the threshold for an action potential is suddenly increased.
• D) action potentials spread from node to node down the axon.
• E) the direction of an action potential suddenly changes.

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Definitions:

Enzymes

Biomolecules that substantially increase the pace of nearly all chemical processes happening within cellular structures.

Concentration

is the measure of the amount of a subcomponent (especially solute) in a solution.

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ATP Production

The biochemical process of generating adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which serves as a primary energy carrier in living cells.