0
changing the neuron membrane structure, which changes the shape of receptor proteins
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Can drinking too much alcohol impair the nerve signals that control breathing?
Yes
What part of the neuron that facilitates synaptic transmission of a signals is called?
the part that facilitates the the transmission of signals is collectively known as the axon but more peculiarly known as the nerve endings.
How do depressants slow down the transmission of nerve impulses?
they stop the signals travelling down the nerves by blokcing the synapses
What are tiny pulses of electricity that move along a nerve fiber?
Nerve signals Thats what my crossword was.
Which nerve conveys parasympathetic signals to the heart?
The Vegal Nerve conveys parasympathetic signals to the heart
What is the transmissor for the sense of taste?
The gustatory pathway has a more complicated course. There are more fiber tracts involved in the transmission of the neural impulses for taste. The facial nerve transmits gustatory signals or messages from the anterior two-third of the tongue. However, for the posterior one-third of the tongue,the glossopharyngeal nerve is responsible for the transmission of the gustatory signals along the pathway.
Which two elements are needed to help nerve cells send electrical signals?
It's Sodium and Potassium are necessary for the transmission of nerve impulses
Why do animals need electricity?
Electric eels, electric rays, star gazer fish, no name a few.add and you generate electricity to move the nerve signals throughout your body. Nerve transmission is a series of electrical and chemical signals.
Nerve cells send out signals?
Yes they do send out signals
What does the medical abbreviation TENS stand for?
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, it is electrical stimulation of the skin to relieve pain by interfering with the neural transmission of signals.
What is an excitable nerve cell that sends electrical signals?
A neuron is an excitable nerve cell that sends electrical signals when stimulated
What chemical slows down your responses?
any chemical which slows down nerve transmission in your body. alcohol being a good example!
