On myelinated axons, action potentials 'jump' between nodes of Ranvier because depolarization can only occur at these gaps where ion channels are present, facilitated by longer localized circuits.
On myelinated axons, action potentials 'jump' between nodes of Ranvier because depolarization can only occur at these gaps where ion channels are present, facilitated by longer localized circuits.
| Front | Describe and explain how an action potential is transmitted along a myelinated axon. |
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| Back | Saltatory conduction:
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