Saltatory conduction
a. occurs in unmyelinated nerve fibers
b. is slower than contiguous conduction because myelin acts as an insulator to slow the impulse
c. involves the impulse jumping from one node of Ranvier to the adjacent node
d. refers to the action potential spreading from one Schwann cell to the adjacent Schwann cell
e. occurs along dendrites and axons of certain neurons
C
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