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Is saltatory conduction faster than conduction on an unmyelinated fiber?
wherever the Schwann cells wrap around the axon, the sodium and potassium ions cannot cross the membrane; the Schwann cells wrap too tightly around the axonal membrane for there to be any extracellular space underneath them. Therefore, the only place that an action potential can occur is at the node of Ranvier-- the space between the Schwann cells. Because of this, the action potential seems to jump from node to node along the axon. "Jumping" is what the word "saltatory" means.
What is Saltatory locomotion?
It is hopping, like in a kangaroo rat
What are some characteristics of conduction?
Characteristics for conduction
What is the transfer of heat by particles colliding with each other called?
That sounds like a description of heat conduction.
What is the direct transfer of heat from one substance to a another substance that is Touching?
It is known as: conduction.
What type of nervous system conduction occurs in myelinated axons?
Saltatory Conduction
Conduction along a myelinated axon is called?
It is called saltatory conduction. This describes the "jumping" of an action potential from node to node on a myelinated axon.
Does saltatory conduction occur on unmyelinated axons?
No. I advise you to look up what saltatory conduction is so you will understand why not rather than coming here to get the answers to your homework.
What is rapid conduction from node to node?
saltatory propagation
Saltatory conduction is made possible by?
the myelin sheath
What is the node-to-node jumping regeneration of an action potential along a myelinated axon called?
saltatory conduction Saltatory conduction is derived from the Latin word saltare, which means leaping
What is Saltatory conduction made possible by?
Saltatory conduction is made possible by myelinated nerve fibers. This is the means through which one node of Ranvier will communicate with the next.
Does saltatory conduction only occur in CNS?
Saltory conduction only occurs in the myelinated axons.
What type of axon allows saltatory conduction?
A myelinated axon
Saltatory conduction refers to the conduction of impulses in?
It is the "skipping" pattern that impulses follow to travel down nerve axons.
Area where action potentials are generated during saltatory conduction?
Nodes of Ranvier.....
When current leaps across an insulating myelin sheath from node to node the type of impulse conduction is called what?
Saltatory Conduction
