Action potentials will travel more slowly through myelinated axons than through non myelinated axons.

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Action potentials will travel more quickly through myelinated axons due to saltatory conduction, which allows the action potential to jump from one node of Ranvier to the next, rather than continuously spreading along the entire length of the axon. Non myelinated axons rely on continuous conduction, which is slower.

Action Potentials Will Travel More Slowly Through Myelinated Axons Than