Saltatory Conduction is a Term Applied To

Question

Saltatory conduction is a term applied to
A)conduction of impulses across electrical synapses.
B)an action potential that skips the axon hillock in moving from the dendritic region to the axon terminal.
C)rapid movement of an action potential reverberating back and forth along a neuron.
D)jumping from one neuron to an adjacent neuron.
E)jumping from one node of Ranvier to the next in a myelinated neuron.

Accepted Answer

Saltatory conduction refers to the way in which an action potential appears to jump from one node of Ranvier to the next in a myelinated neuron, rather than traveling smoothly along the entire length of the axon. This is due to the fact that the myelin insulates the axon and allows for faster conduction of the electrical signal.