If an axon is myelinated, the action potential at each point in the axon gives rise to a new action potential at the next point, somewhat like the fire travels down the fuse of a firecracker.

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Myelinated axons conduct action potentials through saltatory conduction, where the impulse jumps from one node of Ranvier to the next, rather than generating a new action potential at each point along the axon.

If an Axon Is Myelinated, the Action Potential at Each