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in which type of axon will velocity of action potential conduction be the fastest?
myelinated axons with the smallest diameters
myelinated axons with the largest diameter
unmyelinated axons of the shortest length
unmyelinated axons with the largest diameter
Myelination increases the speed of action potential conduction. Larger - diameter axons (myelinated) have less resistance to the flow of ions, which allows for faster conduction. Myelin acts as an insulator, and saltatory conduction (jumping from node to node) occurs in myelinated axons. Unmyelinated axons conduct action potentials more slowly as the depolarization has to spread continuously along the axon membrane. Among the options, myelinated axons with the largest diameter will have the fastest conduction velocity.
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Myelinated axons with the largest diameter