Propagation of action potential in myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibers
The action potential propagates along the neural membrane away from the stimulated point. The procedure and speed of impulse propagation in myelinated nerve fibers are different from unmyelinated nerve fibers.
Chapters
00:00 - Propagation of action potential
01:03 - Impulse propagation in myelinated nerve fibers and unmyelinated nerve fibers
01:45 - Saltatory conduction
02:31 - Advantages of saltatory conduction
03:16 - The end
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References
Feher, J. (2016). Quantitative Human Physiology (2nd ed.). Academic Press.
Hall, J. E. (2015). Guyton and hall textbook of medical physiology (13th ed.). WB Saunders.
doi.org/10.1152/advan.00045.2003
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