Saltatory conduction of an action potential means that
A. once one action potential is created, it moves down the axon.
B. the whole axon depolarizes at the same time.
C. an action potential is conducted from one node of Ranvier to the next node.
D. one action potential stimulates the production of a new action potential at the adjacent site.
Answer: C
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