Saltatory Conduction Is a Term Applied to

question 47

Multiple Choice

Saltatory conduction is a term applied to

• A) conduction of impulses across electrical synapses.
• B) an action potential that skips the axon hillock in moving from the dendritic region to the axon terminal.
• C) the rapid movement of an action potential reverberating back and forth along a neuron.
• D) jumping from one neuron to an adjacent neuron.
• E) jumping from one node of Ranvier to the next in a myelinated neuron.

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Definitions:

Additive Rule

A principle in probability that states the total probability of the union of mutually exclusive events is equal to the sum of their individual probabilities.

Intersection

An operation in set theory whereby only the elements that are common to all sets are included in the outcome.

Marginal Probability

The probability of a single event occurring without consideration of any other events.

Mutually Exclusive

Two events that cannot occur at the same time, indicating no overlap in possible outcomes.