Test: AP Biology

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Action potentials move down myelinated axons via saltatory conduction. This is because __________.

they jump from gap to gap in between the myelin sheaths

they jump from the middle of the gaps to the middle of the myelin sheaths

additional impulses boost their speed periodically

they speed up dramatically in areas with more myelin wrapping, depending on the thickness of the sheath

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