Saltatory conduction ____ the velocity of action potentials and ____ the amount of energy used by the neuron.

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Saltatory conduction increases the velocity of action potentials by allowing them to jump from one node of Ranvier to the next, rather than traveling the entire length of the axon. This results in a decrease in the amount of energy used by the neuron because less ATP is used to maintain sodium-potassium pumps along the axon.

Saltatory Conduction ____ the Velocity of Action Potentials and ____

Saltatory Conduction the Velocity of Action Potentials and