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Neuroscience Ch4
Question | Answer |
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absolute refractory period | min time btwn APs, about 1msec |
orthodromic | AP conduction in the typical direction down the axon (starting at the soma/dendrites) |
antidromic | AP conduction in opposite than standard direction, usually forcibly induced in experiments. |
saltatory conduction | AP chains in leaps via myelin sheath |
schwann cells | glial cells which provide myelin to the PNS |
oligodendroglia | glial cells which provide myelin to the CNS |