Speed of action potential along non-myelinated invertebrate axons of ~10μm diameter
| Range | ≤1 m/sec |
|---|---|
| Organism | Various |
| Reference | Zalc B, Goujet D, Colman D. The origin of the myelination program in vertebrates. Curr Biol. 2008 Jun 24 18(12):R511-2. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2008.04.010. p.R511 right column top paragraphPubMed ID18579089 |
| Comments | "In both vertebrates and invertebrates, axon diameter averages between 0.5 and 30µm. As a consequence, action potentials along non-myelinated invertebrate axons propagate at about 1 m/sec or less for an axon of ~10µm in diameter." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 108981 |