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Conduction of nerve impulses is possible because ions in the extracellular environment versus the ions inside the cell.
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Why is the transmission of nerve impulses often referred to as an electrochemical event?
Myogenic conduction
What minerals are needed for muscle contraction and conduction of nerve impulses?
phosphorous.
What the advantages of having different type of cell?
Cells need to have different sizes and shapes since they all carry out different functions. For example, the nerve cell (neuron) is long and thin to allow the conduction of nerve impulses as efficiently as possible.
Where does the spinal nerve take nerve impulses?
the spinal nerve sends nerve impulses away from the CNS
The most rapid nerve impulses are impulses that are carried?
no
What is the conduction of nerve impulses?
Neurons
Saltatory conduction refers to the conduction of impulses in?
It is the "skipping" pattern that impulses follow to travel down nerve axons.
What is the relay station for nerve impulses?
There is no relay station in nerve impulse conduction.
Mechanism of nerve conduction?
Nerve impulses are conducted along the axon in the myelinated nerve fiber with causes the polarity of the nerve.
What is electroneurography?
The measurement of the speed of conduction of impulses down a peripheral nerve.
Is saltatory conduction made possible by large nerves fibers diphasic impulses myelin sheath or erratic transmission of nerve impulses?
Saltatory conduction is made possible by gaps in the myelin sheath (called nodes of Ranvier) along the axon, which allow for the action potential to "jump" from one node to the other, increasing conduction velocity.
Why is the transmission of nerve impulses often referred to as an electrochemical event?
Myogenic conduction
What minerals are needed for muscle contraction and conduction of nerve impulses?
phosphorous.
What is the adaptive advantage of faster conduction of nerve impulses?
You are able to respond to things more quickly. If you are being attacked or need to move quickly, these nerve impulses can help.
What is Nerve conduction testing?
Procedure that measures the speed at which impulses move through the nerves.
What element is vital for many cellular processes and is the basis for the conduction of nerve impulses?
heloooo
What impulse conduction is the fastest in neurons?
Axons conduct the nerve impulses. Dendrites receive the impulses. Possible the impulses go through the dendrites faster, though the synaptic cleft may slow this pathway. Dendrites are much shorter than axons.
