The term saltatory conduction refers to:

Select one:

A. Action of the sodium-potassium pump in maintaining a resting membrane potential.

B. Movement of sodium ions into the cell during depolarization.

C. Conduction of a nerve impulse along a myelinated nerve fiber.

D. The apparent “leaping” of an action potential across a synapse.

E. One-way flow of information along a myelinated nerve fiber.