Velocity of action potential in giant fiber at 20°C
Value | 5 m/s |
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Organism | Lamprey Entosphenus |
Reference | Bullock TH, Horridge GA (1965). Structure and Function in the Nervous Systems of Invertebrates. San Francisco: W. H. Freeman vol I p.150 table 3.4 |
Comments | Velocity (in myelinated fibers) in vertebrates is directly proportional to outside diameter. |
Entered by | Uri M |
ID | 108971 |