Multiple choice

Conduction of the nerve impulse occurs by

  1. the initiation of impulse

  2. its transmission along a nerve fibre

  3. its transfer to a target muscle

  4. its effect on the target nerve
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Explanation

Nerve impulse conduction refers to the propagation of an action potential along a nerve fiber (axon). This is the process by which the electrical signal travels from the point of initiation down the length of the neuron, not the initiation itself or its transfer to target tissues.

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