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Why is Saltatory conduction is rapid?

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Electrical signals travel faster in axons that are insulated with myelin. Action potentials traveling down the axon “jump” from node to node. This is called saltatory conduction which means “to leap.” Saltatory conduction is a faster way to travel down an axon than traveling in an without myelin.
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