Answer: conduction or propagation
We describe the regeneration of the action potential down the membrane of the axon of the neuron as _______.
As an action potential (nerve impulse) travels down an axon there is a change in polarity across the membrane of the axon . In response to a signal from another neuron sodium- (Na + ) and potassium- (K + ) gated ion channels open and close as the membrane reaches its threshold potential .
Action potential . An action potential is a spike of both positive and negative ionic discharge that travels along the membrane of a cell. The creation and conduction of action potentials represents a fundamental means of communication in the nervous system. Action potentials represent rapid reversals in voltage across the plasma membrane of axons.
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