If two axons are tested for propagation velocities. one carries action potentials at 50 meters per second, the other at 1 meter per second. Which axon is myelinated?
Action potentials are propagated along myelinated axons by saltatory propagation at speeds much higher than those along unmyelinated axons. The axon with a propagation speed of 50 meters per second must be the myelinated axon. Thank you for using ChaCha!
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