Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-The type of conduction in which the depolarization "jumps" from one region of the axon to a more distant region, thereby increasing transmission velocity
A)nodes of Ranvier
B)saltatory
C)neurotransmitter substance
D)synaptic cleft
E)neuromuscular junction
F)motor unit
G)muscle fiber
H)slow twitch
I)fast twitch

Question

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Saltatory conduction is the process where the action potential jumps from one node of Ranvier to the next, increasing the speed of neural transmission along myelinated axons.

Match Each Term to the Correct Descriptor