types of Nerve impulse which is found in myelinated vs. unmyelinated axons/Differences between Oligodendrocytes and Neurolemmocytes

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There are differences between the oligodendrocytes and neurolemmocytes in their?

myelination process

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Oligodendrocytes can?

myelinate multiple axons

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Neurolemmocytes

Can myelinate only one axon.

Takes many Neurolemmocytes to myelinate one PNS axon.

Can take hundreds to thousands of Neurolemmocytes.

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The movement of a nerve impulse from one node to another node is called?

saltatory conduction

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saltatory conduction is also a?

Fast Impulse Transmission

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In unmyelinated axons the nerve impulse travels in one pass and is called?

continuous conduction

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continuous conduction?

Slow Impulse Transmission