A squid axon is placed on stimulating electrodes, and an intracellular electrode is inserted and
connected through a cathode-ray oscilloscope (CRO) to an indifferent electrode. When the axon is
stimulated, the latent period is 1.5 ms. The intracellular electrode is 6 cm form the anode of the
simulator and 4.5 cm from the cathode of the simulator. What is the conduction velocity of the axon.
a. 15 m/s
b. 30 m/s
c. 40 m/s
d. 67.5 m/s
e. This cannot be determined from the information given
connected through a cathode-ray oscilloscope (CRO) to an indifferent electrode. When the axon is
stimulated, the latent period is 1.5 ms. The intracellular electrode is 6 cm form the anode of the
simulator and 4.5 cm from the cathode of the simulator. What is the conduction velocity of the axon.
a. 15 m/s
b. 30 m/s
c. 40 m/s
d. 67.5 m/s
e. This cannot be determined from the information given