In vertebrates, the speed of transmission along neurons is much faster in myelinated neurons compared to unmyelinated neurons.

Which of the following is not true of transmission along myelinated neurons?

A. sodium and potassium channels are concentrated at nodes of Ranvier

B. saltatory conduction in non-myelinated neurons slows the process of transmission

C. action potentials are generated only in the nodes of Ranvier

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In vertebrates, the speed of transmission along neurons is much faster in myelinated neurons compared to unmyelinated neurons.

Which of the following is not true of transmission along myelinated neurons?

A. sodium and potassium channels are concentrated at nodes of Ranvier

B. saltatory conduction in non-myelinated neurons slows the process of transmission

C. action potentials are generated only in the nodes of Ranvier

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Pierce Shepard · Answer 1

B. saltatory conduction in non-myelinated neurons slows the process of transmission

Explanation:

The action potential flows down the axon as it depolarizes and repolarizes the axon membrane ... Ranvier nodes are openings in the myelin along the axons; they contain channels of sodium and potassium ion, allowing the action potential to rapidly travel down the axon by moving from one node to the next.