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Nervous System · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 37 of 66

Nervous System: What is saltatory conduction?

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Nervous System
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General Studies
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What is saltatory conduction?

TopicNervous System
Question Typemultiple choice
Difficultymedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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Saltatory conduction is the rapid propagation of action potentials in myelinated axons, where impulses “jump” from one node of Ranvier to the next, greatly increasing conduction velocity.

Final Answer: Option B - Impulse jumping between nodes of Ranvier along a myelinated axon
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