Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 39, Problem 8TYK

Which of the following statements best describes saltatory conduction?

a. It inhibits direct neurotransmitter release.

b. It transmits the action potential at the nodes of Ranvier andthus speeds up impulses on myelinated axons.

c. It increases neurotransmitter release at the presynapticmembrane.

d. It decreases neurotransmitter uptake at chemically gatedpostsynaptic channels.

e. It removes neurotransmitters from the synaptic cleft.

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