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Estimate the order of the speed of propagation of an action potential or nerve impluse.
Q. Estimate the order of the speed of propagation of an action potential or nerve impluse.
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A
nm/s
B
micron/s
C
cm/s
D
m/s
Solution:
The order of the speed of propagation of an action potential of nerve impulse is
m
/
s
. The nerve impulses in unmyelinated neurons have a maximum speed of around
1
m
/
s
, in myelinated neurons they travel at
100
m
/
s
.