Biology A-Level
Saltatory conduction and refractory period
What Saltatory conduction and refractory period means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Saltatory conduction and refractory period
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In myelinated axons the impulse jumps between nodes of Ranvier, which is faster, and the refractory period enforces one-way travel.
Topics that use Saltatory conduction and refractory period
- Neuronal communication (OCR A-Level)
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