Impulse conduction in myelinated nerve fibre | Impulse conduction in unmyelinated nerve fibre |
A | B |
Action potential jumps from one node of Ranvier to another | Action potential travels along the entire length of fibre |
Conduction is very fast and called saltatory conduction | Conduction is slow |
C | D |
Options | A | B | C | D |
1. | Depolarisation occurs only at the nodes of Ranvier | Depolarisation occurs all along the length of nerve fibre | Energy expenditure is less | Energy expenditure is more |
2. | Depolarisation occurs all along the length of nerve fibre | Depolarisation occurs only at the nodes of Ranvier | Energy expenditure is less | Energy expenditure is more |
3. | Depolarisation occurs only at the nodes of Ranvier | Depolarisation occurs all along the length of nerve fibre | Energy expenditure is more | Energy expenditure is less |
4. | Depolarisation occurs all along the length of nerve fibre | Depolarisation occurs all along the length of nerve fibre | Energy expenditure is less | Energy expenditure is more |