After doing some research, Teresa learns that her incontinence may be due to dysfunction of the sympathetic neurons that
innervate her bladder. These nerves are 15cm in length. The
conduction velocity of an unmyelinated neuron is 55 times
slower than that of a myelinated neuron.
(a) If the conduction velocity of an unmyelinated neuron is
2.3m/s how many milliseconds would it take an action
potential initiated in the spinal cord to reach the bladder if it is
carried by a myelinated neuron? Show your full working and
round your answer to one decimal place.