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Saltatory Conduction definitions
| # | Definition | Sets |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | rapid transmission of a nerve impulse along an axon, resulting from the action potential jumping from one node of ranvier to another, skipping the myelin-sheathed regions of membrane. | 382 sets |
| 2 | a rapid from of action potential conduction along the axon of a neuron in which the action potential appears to jump from nodde of ranvier to node of ranvier. | 75 sets |
| 3 | rapid transmission of a nerve impulse along an axon, resulting from the action potential jumping from one node of ranvier to another, skipping the myelin-sheathed regions of membrane | 50 sets |
| 4 | the jumping of action potentials from node to node | 37 sets |
| 5 | the process by which nerve impulses conducted down the axons of neurons coated with myelin jump from gap to gap in the myelin layer | 26 sets |
| 6 | jumping of action potentials from one node to another by the flow of positive ions | 21 sets |
| 7 | the form of conduction that is characteristic of myelinated axons, in which the action potential jumps from one node of ranvier to the next. | 20 sets |
| 8 | jumping from node to node | 17 sets |
| 9 | jumping from one node of ranvier to the next due to insulation by myelin sheath | 16 sets |
| 10 | nerve conduction that simply "jumps" around the myelin sheath and is much faster | 15 sets |
| 11 | rapid conduction of impulses when the axon is myelinated since depolarizations jump from node to node | 14 sets |
| 12 | conduction of an action potential from one node of ranvier to the next along a myelinated axon | 11 sets |
| 13 | conduction of the nerve impulse from node to node | 10 sets |
| 14 | conduction of action potentials by myelinated axons. the action potential appears to jump from one node of ranvier to the next. | 10 sets |
| 15 | the form of conduction that is characteristic of myelinated axons, in which the action potential jumps from one node of ranvier to the next | 9 sets |
| 16 | "jumping" electrical conduction that occurs in myelinated axons | 9 sets |
| 17 | nerve signal seems to jump from node to node | 9 sets |
| 18 | conduction of action potentials by myelinated axons. the action potential appears to jump from one node of ranvier to the next | 9 sets |
| 19 | the propagation of an action potential down a myelinated axon. | 8 sets |
| 20 | the process by which nerve impulses conducted down the axons of neurons coated with myelin jump from gap to gap in the myelin layer. | 8 sets |
| 21 | transmission of an impulse by jumping | 8 sets |
| 22 | when a nerve impulse encounters myelin and "jumps" from one node of ranvier to the next | 8 sets |
| 23 | what term describes how an action potential is propagated along an axon? | 8 sets |
| 24 | the inward current produced during the rising phase of an action potential that travels from one node to the next | 7 sets |
| 25 | the flow of ions between segments of myelin rather than along the entire length of the axon | 7 sets |
| 26 | action potential "jumps" from node-to-node, to increase action potential speed by 5-10 fold compared to unmyelinated nerve fiber | 7 sets |
| 27 | process in which a nerve impulse travels along a myelinated nerve fiber by jumping from one node of ranvier to the next | 7 sets |
| 28 | propagation of action potentials along a myelinated axon such that the action potentials jump from one node of ranvier in the myelin sheath to the next | 7 sets |
| 29 | a means by which action potentials jump from node to node along an axon. | 7 sets |
| 30 | action potential occurs at nodes of ranvier only | 7 sets |
| 31 | the "jumping" of the nerve impulse from node to node as it skips over the myelinated sections of the axon | 6 sets |
| 32 | propagation of action potential from one node of ranvier to the next | 6 sets |
| 33 | "jump" "leap" | 6 sets |
| 34 | rapid conduction of impulses when the axon is myelinated since depolarizations jump from node (of ranvier) to node. | 6 sets |
| 35 | current passes through a myelinated axon only at the nodes of ranvier avoiding fats action potentials are triggered only at the nodes and jump from one node to the next much faster than conduction along unmyelinated axons na+ channels are concentrated at these nodes | 6 sets |
| 36 | leaping pattern of action potential conduction | 5 sets |
| 37 | action potentials skip from node to node | 5 sets |
| 38 | nerve impulse conduction in which the impulse seems to jump from node to node along the nerve fiber | 5 sets |
| 39 | occurs in myelinated fibers | 5 sets |
| 40 | if the traveling impulse encounters a section of membrane covered with myelin, it "jumps" the myelin and actually speeds up the conduction | 5 sets |
| 41 | transmission of an action potential along a myelinated fiber in which the nerve impulse appears to leap from node to node. | 5 sets |
| 42 | is faster than conduction on an unmyelinated fiber | 5 sets |
| 43 | in myelinated axons the nerve impulse jumps from node to node | 4 sets |
| 44 | transmission of an action potential along a myelinated fiber in which the nerve impulse appears to leap from node to node | 4 sets |
| 45 | the rapid conduction of action potentials in myelinated axons; so called because action potentials appear to "jump" between nodes of ranvier along the axon. | 4 sets |
| 46 | jumping of action potentials from node to node | 4 sets |
| 47 | propagation of an action potential at successive nodes of ranvier | 4 sets |
| 48 | action potential jumping from node of ranvier to node of ranvier | 4 sets |
| 49 | the propagation of an action potential down a myelin sheath. aps skip from node to node. | 4 sets |
| 50 | -action potential in a myelinated axon will appear to jump across nodes of ranvier -passive current between nodes will elicit action potential at nodes | 4 sets |
| 51 | a mode by which action potentials are propagated along myelinated axons. myelin inhibits the leak of charge through the axonal membrane, therefore depolarization occurs only at specific points or nodes - called 'nodes of ranvier' - along the axon. thus the action potentials 'jump' from node to node, allowing for much faster transmission of electrical impulses. (book 2, chapter 1) | 4 sets |
| 52 | is the propagation of action potentials along myelinated axons from one node of ranvier to the next node, increasing the conduction velocity of action potentials without needing to increase the diameter of an axon. | 4 sets |
| 53 | special mode of action potential propagation that occurs along myelinated axons because of uneven distriution of voltage-gated channels | 4 sets |
| 54 | rapid conduction of impulses when the axon is myelinated since depolarizations jump from node (of ranvier) to node | 4 sets |
| 55 | the rapid passage of action potentials from one node of ranvier to another in myelinated axons | 4 sets |
| 56 | depolarization only at nodes of ranvier | 4 sets |
| 57 | larger axons conduct faster because of excess amount of myelin sheathing and action potential jumps on nodes of ranvier causing faster reaction | 4 sets |
| 58 | mode of action potential conduction characterized by jumps from one node of ranvier to the next | 4 sets |
| 59 | transmission of an action potential along a myelinated fiber in which the nerve impulse appears to leap from node to node of ranvier. | 4 sets |
| 60 | the propagation of action potentials along myelinated axons from one node of ranvier to the next node, increasing the conduction velocity of action potentials without needing to increase the diameter of an axon. | 4 sets |
| 61 | jumping of impulse from node to node | 4 sets |
| 62 | the jumping of action potentials from node to node. | 3 sets |
| 63 | nerve impulse conduction in which the impulse jumps from neurofibral node to node. (more rapid with myelinated fibers) | 3 sets |
| 64 | jumping to each gaps, signal and action potential electrical signal | 3 sets |
| 65 | propagation of an action potential at successive nodes of ranvier; saltatory means "jumping" or "dancing." | 3 sets |
| 66 | the transmission of action potentials in myelinated axons | 3 sets |
| 67 | from one node of ranvier to the next along a myelinated axon to increase speed of transmission | 3 sets |
| 68 | the movement of an action potential from node of ranvier to node of ranvier, down the length of a myelinated axon | 3 sets |
| 69 | electrical impulses that jump from node to node | 3 sets |
| 70 | when there is myelin, action potential occur at the nodes of randier because there isn't myelin there. | 3 sets |
| 71 | myelinated fibers; rapid; voltage gates in node of ranvier; | 3 sets |
| 72 | 'jumps' around the gaps in the myelin sheath | 3 sets |
| 73 | hybrid form of conduction in which myelin covers most of the axon and the action potential travels along the axon in a combination of fast (yet decaying) passive conduction and slower (yet non decaying) active conduction.. | 3 sets |
| 74 | conduction occuring in myelinated neurons, "leaps" over myelinated sheath to the nodes of ranvier resulting in faster impulse conduction | 3 sets |
| 75 | the propagation of action potentials along myelinated axons from one node of ranvier to the next node | 3 sets |
| 76 | propagation of the chemical signal down the neuron from one node to the next | 3 sets |
| 77 | what do you call the process of impulses jumping between each nor? | 3 sets |
| 78 | conduction of action potentials by myelinated axons. the action potential appear to jump from one node of ranvier to the next. | 3 sets |
| 79 | myelinated axons, are axons overed with myelin with small gaps called nodes of ranvier where myelin is absent. myelin functions to increase speed of conduction and conserve energy. the action potential jumps from one node to the next. this type of conductions where the action potential jump from one node to the next is called? | 3 sets |
| 80 | action potential moving down myelinated axon from node to node | 3 sets |
| 81 | term for the current passing through a myelinated axon only at the nodes of ranvier | 3 sets |
| 82 | in myelinated axons, the action potential happens only at the nodes of ranvier | 3 sets |
| 83 | "jumping" of impulse from node to node | 3 sets |
| 84 | action potential jumps from one node of ranvier to the next | 3 sets |
| 85 | very rapid conduction of impulses | 3 sets |
| 86 | rapid conduction of an action potential along the axon when the action potential jumps from one node of ranvier to another; the action potential becomes regenerated at the nodes of ranvier, which are uninsulated, have a lower resistance, and are rich in na+ channels. | 3 sets |
| 87 | transmition of an action potential along a myelinated membrane, an action potential in one area stimulates the neighboring region to reach threshold | 3 sets |
| 88 | occurs along myelinated axons, depolarization leaps from node of rancier to another, axon does not completely depolarize, impulse is conducted very rapidly, opening channels only at nodes means less na+ and k+ pass through, less atp is used to pump them back. | 3 sets |
| 89 | when the ap jumps from node of ranvier to next | 3 sets |
| 90 | jumping type of conduction caused by the myelin sheath and nodes of ranvier | 3 sets |
| 91 | action potentials appear to jump from node to node | 3 sets |
| 92 | mechanism of action potential propagation in myelinated axons; so named because action potentials "jump" from one node of ranvier to the next due to generation of action potentials only at these sites. | 3 sets |
| 93 | the propagation of an action potential down a myelinated axon | 3 sets |
| 94 | action potential jumps from node to node | 3 sets |
| 95 | jumping from node of ranvier to node | 3 sets |
| 96 | jumping of action potentials | 3 sets |
| 97 | nerve impulse conduction that seems to jump from one node to the next | 3 sets |
| 98 | impulses traveling down the axon jump from node to node in a stepwise fashion | 3 sets |
| 99 | action potentials are only forming at the nodes of ranvier by "jumping" long distances from one node to the next called {this}. | 3 sets |