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what name is given to the movement of an action potential from one node of ranvier to another in order to increase the speed of the impulse?

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Answer:

Action potential

Step-by-step explanation:

An action potential occurs when the membrane potential of a specific cell location rapidly rises and falls. This depolarization then causes adjacent locations to similarly depolarize.

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