How does an impulse propagate down the axon

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12 April, 10:37

How does an impulse propagate down the axon

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When action potentials reach the end of the axon, they stimulate opening of Ca2 + channels, causing a release of neurotransmitters to the post-synaptic cell. How does and impulse propagate down the axon? The stimulus causes a start of the action potential and it moves down the axon without the ions moving down