What term describes the hopping of the action potential (nerve impulse)along the axon from one node (of Ranvier)to the next?
A) myelination
B) depolarization
C) saltatory conduction
D) repolarization

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The jumping or leaping of the action potential along the axon is called saltatory conduction.Saltatory conduction increases the speed with which the action potential moves along the axon.

What Term Describes the Hopping of the Action Potential (Nerve