the myelin sheath
Saltatory conduction is made possible by myelinated nerve fibers. This is the means through which one node of Ranvier will communicate with the next.
It is called saltatory conduction. This describes the "jumping" of an action potential from node to node on a myelinated axon.
Nodes of Ranvier.....
In Saltatory conduction, the signal leaps or hops from node of Ranvier to another. It uses less energy and it faster. In continuous conduction, the nerve is bare of myelin, moves in continuous waves and the signal is slower.
Electrical signals travel faster in axons that are insulated with myelin. Myelin, produced by glial support cells, wraps around axons and helps electrical current flow down the axon (just like wrapping tape around a leaky water hose would help water flow down the hose).Myelin insulation does not cover the entire axon. Rather there are breaks in the wrapping. These breaks are called nodes of Ranvier. The distance between these nodes is between 0.2 and 2 mm.Action potentials traveling down the axon "jump" from node to node. This is called saltatory conduction which means "to leap." Saltatory conduction is a faster way to travel down an axon than traveling in an axon without myelin.
Saltatory conduction is made possible by myelinated nerve fibers. This is the means through which one node of Ranvier will communicate with the next.
Saltatory conduction is made possible by gaps in the myelin sheath (called nodes of Ranvier) along the axon, which allow for the action potential to "jump" from one node to the other, increasing conduction velocity.
Saltatory Conduction
It is called saltatory conduction. This describes the "jumping" of an action potential from node to node on a myelinated axon.
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saltatory propagation
saltatory conduction Saltatory conduction is derived from the Latin word saltare, which means leaping
Saltory conduction only occurs in the myelinated axons.
A myelinated axon
It is the "skipping" pattern that impulses follow to travel down nerve axons.
Nodes of Ranvier.....
Saltatory Conduction