Saltatory Conduction
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Structure and Function of the Neurologic System — Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children▶ 18:06And this structural quirk, thick insulation interrupted by bare nodes, is the secret to the brain's processing speedIt creates a phenomenon called saltatory conductionSaltatory comes from a Latin word meaning to leap or danceAction Potentials, Synapses, & Nerve Function Explained — Medical Physiology: Principles for Clinical Medicine▶ 22:08Axon diameter and the degree of myelinationLet's start with that spectacular mechanism, saltatory conductionWe know the myelin sheath from Schwann cells or oligodendrocytes acts as a near -perfect electrical insulatorNeurons, Synapses, and Signaling — Campbell Biology▶ 21:03They have conduction potential at one node, the current shoots rapidly through the insulated tube, and triggers the next nodeThis is called saltatory conduction, from the Latin wordsaltere, meaning to leap