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    • May 24, 2010 at 8:15 pm #13365
      sarah1ou30
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      Hello,

      I need help please – I have been trying to find out the role of voltage gated channels in the conduction of a nerve impulse along a myelinated neuron and I cannot find a simple answer, can anyone help?

      Regards

      Sarah

    • May 25, 2010 at 1:48 am #99877
      plasmodesmata11
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      The gates are concentrated at the nodes of ranvier. it’s called saltatory conduction.
      here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltatory_conduction

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