Chapter 33 The Nervous System.pdf
Chapter 33 The Nervous System.pdf
Chapter 33 The Nervous System.pdf
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<strong>Chapter</strong> <strong>33</strong><strong>Nervous</strong> <strong>System</strong><strong>33</strong>.1 Structure of the <strong>Nervous</strong> <strong>System</strong>Speed of an Action Potential• Nodes along the axon allow ions to passthrough the myelin layer to the plasmamembrane.• <strong>The</strong> ions jump from node to node andincrease the speed of the impulse.VisualizingAction Potential