a: Saltatory conduction ~
b: skipping a stone

What:

"Saltatory conduction is like skipping a stone across the surface of the water, as the impulse seems to "jump" from node to node "

From:
"A Visual Analogy Guide to Human Anatomy and Physiology"

This book is extremely well designed. It's may be helpful for Biology or Physiology teachers of any level.


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Writer: Paul A. Krieger
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Date: Jan 14 2015 7:28 PM


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