Saltatory conduction is a term applied to
A)conduction of impulses across electrical synapses.
B)an action potential that skips the axon hillock when it moves from the dendritic region to the axon terminal.
C)the rapid movement of an action potential reverberating back and forth along a neuron.
D)jumping from one neuron to an adjacent neuron.
E)jumping from one node of Ranvier to the next in a myelinated neuron.

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Saltatory conduction refers to the process by which an action potential jumps from one node of Ranvier to the next in a myelinated neuron. The myelin sheath insulates the axon, preventing ion leakage and increasing the speed of conduction. As a result, the action potential appears to "leap" from node to node, rapidly conducting the signal along the axon.

Saltatory Conduction Is a Term Applied to