KnowraSaltatory conductionLinked fromLinked fromThe 12 pages that link to Saltatory conduction, each with the reason it gives.All 12Broader topic 2Related 9Compared with 1MyelinRelated: Myelin confines regenerative electrical activity to exposed gaps, making impulses appear to leap along the axon.AxonRelated: It explains how myelinated axons transmit signals faster than unmyelinated ones.DemyelinationRelated: Myelin loss interrupts the efficient node-to-node signaling this process enables.OligodendrocyteRelated: Myelin made by oligodendrocytes enables this rapid mode of impulse propagation.White matterRelated: Myelinated white-matter axons use this mode of signaling to transmit impulses quickly.Schwann cellRelated: Schwann-cell myelin enables impulses to travel between nodes of Ranvier.Nervous tissueRelated: This conduction pattern explains how myelinated fibers transmit impulses rapidly.GliaRelated: Myelin enables impulses to travel efficiently between exposed gaps in an axon.Refractory period (neurophysiology)Related: Refractory membrane behind each advancing spike helps keep propagation directed forward.