Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Control and coordination in mammals

Control and coordination in mammals — practice question

Fig. 9.1 presents a cross-section of a myelinated neurone.
(a)[2]

Identify the structures labelled A and B.

(b)[4]

With reference to voltage-gated sodium ion channels, explain why an action potential travels at different speeds along a myelinated neurone and a non-myelinated neurone.

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