Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11877-456-6
ISBN 13: 978-1-11877-456-4

Chapter 12 - Nervous Tissue - Checkpoint - Page 424: 11

Answer

Axon potentials travel faster along myelinated axons than along unmyelinated one

Work Step by Step

Axon potential propagation is also faster in larger axons (greater diameter), and in conditions of warmer temperature.
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