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What type of nervous system conduction occurs in myelinated axons?
Saltatory Conduction
Multiple sclerosis impairs which type of impulse propagation?
Saltatory conduction uses myelinated sheaths around the axon to aide in the efficiency that an action potential passes down the nerve's axon by jumping between nodes of ranvier. The word saltatory is taken from the french word "saltare" meaning leap. Saltatory conduction saves time and improves energy efficiency in the nervous system. In some neurological disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis, demyelination of axons occur, resulting in a block of conduction of the action potential.
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
What is Saltatory locomotion?
It is hopping, like in a kangaroo rat
Saltatory conduction is made possible by?
the myelin sheath
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.
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 type of axon allows saltatory conduction?
A myelinated axon
How does Multiple Sclerosis affect the digestion?
Microsoft doesn't affect digestion
Area where action potentials are generated during saltatory conduction?
Nodes of Ranvier.....
