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Define Saltatory conduction

Author: Donata Nshimyicizanye



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Depolarisation propagates passively from one node of Ranvier to the next, where the action potential is regenerated The action potential amplitude is maintained over long distances by repeating boosting the signal to full height using the energy in the Na+ gradient, at regularly spaced nodes.


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