LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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To determine:

The factors influencing the impulse conduction rate.

Introduction:

A nerve impulse is a signal which is transmitted along a nerve fiber. It is also known as an action potential. The nerves communicate with one another by the help of a nerve impulse.

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