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Which one of the following describes saltatory conduction?' - Is faster than conduction in an unmyelinated fiber. - Occurs only if the nodes of Ranvier are absent. - Is slower than conduction in an unmyelinated fiber. - Occurs only if the myelin sheath is continuous.

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Description: which one of the following describes saltatory conduction is faster than conduction in an unmyelinated fiber occurs only if the nodes of ranvier are abscent is slower than conduction in an u 40408

          Which one of the following describes saltatory conduction?'
    - Is faster than conduction in an unmyelinated fiber.
    - Occurs only if the nodes of Ranvier are absent.
    - Is slower than conduction in an unmyelinated fiber.
    - Occurs only if the myelin sheath is continuous.

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07/02/2022

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Saltatory conduction is a type of nerve impulse transmission that occurs in myelinated nerve fibers. In this process, the action potential jumps from one node of Ranvier to the next, rather than traveling continuously along the axon. Show more…

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Which one of the following describes saltatory conduction?' - Is faster than conduction in an unmyelinated fiber. - Occurs only if the nodes of Ranvier are absent. - Is slower than conduction in an unmyelinated fiber. - Occurs only if the myelin sheath is continuous.