What is the role of myelin sheaths in increasing the speed of action potential?
024 @Nicodube23 How Myelin Sheaths speed up the Action Potential

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Explain the concept of saltatory conduction and how it differs from electrotonic conduction.
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Describe the process that occurs when a stimulus causes the membrane potential to reach threshold.
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What happens to sodium ions when voltage-gated sodium channels open?
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What are the consequences if the signal relies solely on electrotonic conduction?
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Discuss the importance of voltage-gated sodium channels in the conduction of action potentials.
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How does the pairing of fast electrotonic conduction and slower voltage-gated sodium channel opening benefit signal transmission?
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