Consider a myelinated nerve with axon of radius, a = 10 micrometers, and Myelin sheath of...

Consider a myelinated nerve with axon of radius, a = 10 micrometers, and Myelin sheath of thickness b = 0.4a. A) Calculate the space constant. B) Assume that a potential change of ∆V = 10mV is required to initiate an action potential, and that the distance between two nodes of Ranvier is D = 200a. If the maximum potential change is ∆V = 100mV, how many nodes of Ranvier can be triggered

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