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Physiology Nerve cb2d2846

Velocity of impulse transmission is least in the nerve fiber:

A
Aa
B
Ab
C
B
D
C
High-Yield Explanation
C fiber is unmyelinated and it has least diameter among all the fiber types. Its conduction velocity is the slowest. For unmyelinated nerves: Conduction velocity is propoional to the square root of the diameter. Hence, faster conduction velocity is primarily based on the diameter alone. A greater diameter means less axoplasmic resistance for the flow of ions. In addition, myelin decreases the effective resistance of the membrane.

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