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Myelinated Fibers and Saltatory Conduction in the Shrimp

- The Fastest Impulse Conduction in the Animal Kingdom

About Myelinated Fibers and Saltatory Conduction in the Shrimp

In 1961, neurobiologists found that the conduction velocity of the nerve impulse in the giant nerve fiber of the Penaeus shrimp abdominal nerve cord was over 200 m/s, the highest speed of information transmission ever observed in the animal kingdom.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9784431561071
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 110
  • Published:
  • August 23, 2016
  • Edition:
  • 12013
  • Dimensions:
  • 155x235x7 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 2058 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: September 30, 2024

Description of Myelinated Fibers and Saltatory Conduction in the Shrimp

In 1961, neurobiologists found that the conduction velocity of the nerve impulse in the giant nerve fiber of the Penaeus shrimp abdominal nerve cord was over 200 m/s, the highest speed of information transmission ever observed in the animal kingdom.

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