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Action Potential

Ralph Leonhardt leo at neuroinformatik.ruhr-uni-bochum.de
Fri Dec 13 03:25:10 EST 1996


On Thu, 12 Dec 1996, Jeff Wilson wrote:

> 
> Briefly, then, between nodes the potential travels at a speed
> approaching the speed of light ...
> 

Frankly, this is nonsense. Although, on the whole Jeff's explanation of 
action potential conduction is pretty convincing.

All the best, Leo

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