The Upper Valley Brain Bee

UV’s Weekly Brain Fact: The process by which action potentials “jump” from one unmyelinated node of Ranvier to the next node of Ranvier is called saltatory conduction. “Saltatory” comes from the Latin word “saltare” which means to leap. Happy Leap Day!!



Today’s fact can be found on page 48 of the BrainFacts Book

The Brain Facts Book Access Brain Facts, a primer on the brain and nervous system, published by the Society for Neuroscience. Brain Facts is a valuable resource for secondary school teachers and students who participate in the Brain Bee.

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