Saltatory conduction is the process where an electrical impulse "jumps" between the nodes of Ranvier along a myelinated axon, speeding up transmission.
Saltatory conduction is the process where an electrical impulse "jumps" between the nodes of Ranvier along a myelinated axon, speeding up transmission.
| Front | Define saltatory conduction. |
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| Back | Saltatory conduction - way an electrical impulse skips from one node of Ranvier to another down the full length of an axon |
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