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Title: Explain why saltatory conduction speeds up the velocity of action potentials.
Post by: Desolo on May 20, 2014
Explain why saltatory conduction speeds up the velocity of action potentials.


Title: Re: Explain why saltatory conduction speeds up the velocity of action potentials.
Post by: ThePsychic on Jun 4, 2014
In saltatory conduction, the action potential does not have to depolarize every segment of membrane, only those at the widely separated nodes of Ranvier.


Title: Re: Explain why saltatory conduction speeds up the velocity of action potentials.
Post by: Desolo on Jun 4, 2014
Thank you for the help. This really helps with my neuroscience review and homework questions.