Saltatory conduction is the increase in conduction velocity of an axon that is myelinated. This is facilitated by the nodes of Ranvier, which allow electric signals to ‘jump’ between nodes.
« Back to Glossary IndexSaltatory conduction is the increase in conduction velocity of an axon that is myelinated. This is facilitated by the nodes of Ranvier, which allow electric signals to ‘jump’ between nodes.
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