Nerve conduction velocity
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Nerve conduction velocity is the speed at which an electrochemical signal propagates down a neural pathway
. Many things can affect this, including axon
diameter, myelination, the internal resistance
of the axon, and temperature. Nerve conduction velocity differs from species to species, and to a lesser degree, from individual to individual.
Neural pathway
A neural pathway, neural tract, or neural face, connects one part of the nervous system with another and usually consists of bundles of elongated, myelin-insulated neurons, known collectively as white matter...
. Many things can affect this, including axon
Axon
An axon is a long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body or soma....
diameter, myelination, the internal resistance
Electrical resistance
The electrical resistance of an electrical element is the opposition to the passage of an electric current through that element; the inverse quantity is electrical conductance, the ease at which an electric current passes. Electrical resistance shares some conceptual parallels with the mechanical...
of the axon, and temperature. Nerve conduction velocity differs from species to species, and to a lesser degree, from individual to individual.