Action potential conduction velocity is higher in a myelinated axon compared to an unmyelinated axon because …   Question 1 options:   a) the diameter of a myelinated axon is greater than the diameter of an unmyelinated axon.   b) a myelinated axon has more voltage-gated sodium channels than an unmyelinated axon.   c) less axonal membrane is exposed to the ECF in a myelinated axon compared to an unmyelinated axon.   d) answers (a) and (b) are both correct; answer (c) is incorrect   e) answers (a), (b) and (c) are all correct

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Action potential conduction velocity is higher in a myelinated axon compared to an unmyelinated axon because …

 

Question 1 options:

 

a) the diameter of a myelinated axon is greater than the diameter of an unmyelinated axon.

 

b) a myelinated axon has more voltage-gated sodium channels than an unmyelinated axon.

 

c) less axonal membrane is exposed to the ECF in a myelinated axon compared to an unmyelinated axon.

 

d) answers (a) and (b) are both correct; answer (c) is incorrect

 

e) answers (a), (b) and (c) are all correct

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