Concept
Version 14
Created by Boundless
Classification of Nerves
Saltatory conduction
Demonstrates the faster propagation of an action potential in myelinated neurons than that of unmyelinated neurons.
This is an image of saltatory conduction. It shows the faster propagation of an action potential in myelinated neurons than that of unmyelinated neurons.
Source
Boundless vets and curates high-quality, openly licensed content from around the Internet. This particular resource used the following sources:
"Saltatory Conduction."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Saltatory_Conduction.gif
Wikipedia Commons
CC BY 4.0.