What part of a nerve cell allows for saltatory conduction?
  1. Myelin sheath
  2. Dendrites
  3. Axon terminals
  4. Nodes of Ranvier
Explanation
Answer: D - The nodes of Ranvier allow for saltatory conduction. This is when an electrical impulse jumps from one node to the next as it progresses along the myelinated axon.
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