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The nervous system is your body's decision and communication center. The central nervous system (CNS) is made of the brain and the spinal cord and the peripheral nervous system (PNS) is made of nerves. Together they control every part of your daily life, from breathing and blinking to helping you memorize facts for a test. Nerves reach from your brain to your face, ears, eyes, nose, and spinal cord... and from the spinal cord to the rest of your body. Sensory nerves gather information from the environment, send that info to the spinal cord, which then speed the message to the brain. The brain then makes sense of that message and fires off a response. Motor neurons deliver the instructions from the brain to the rest of your body. The spinal cord, made of a bundle of nerves running up and down the spine, is similar to a superhighway, speeding messages to and from the brain at every second.
The brain is made of three main parts: the forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain. The forebrain consists of the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus (part of the limbic system). The midbrain consists of the tectum and tegmentum. The hindbrain is made of the cerebellum, pons and medulla. Often the midbrain, pons, and medulla are referred to together as the brainstem.
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Do electrolytes make you go to the bathroom?
No, liquids make you urinate. Electrolytes are just ions that your brain and nerve cells use to communicate with each other.
What do like charged ions do?
Like-charged ions repel each other. Opposite-charged ions attract each other.
What is the chemical formula and oxidation number of each ion in the compound First ion and the second ion is?
The chemical formula depends on the specific ions mentioned. Without knowing the ions, we cannot determine the formula or oxidation numbers. Can you provide the ions you are referring to?
What is the number of ions of opposite charge surrounding each ion in a crystal?
In an ionic crystal, each ion is typically surrounded by ions of opposite charge in a specific arrangement called a coordination shell. The number of ions of opposite charge surrounding each ion depends on the crystal structure, but it is generally determined by the ion's coordination number, which is the number of nearest neighbors it has.
What kind of ions are attracted to each other?
These are positive ions (cations) and negative ions (anions).
If a metal loses electrons to a non metal during a chemical reaction the metal and non metal become ions What is the charge on the different ions and why are the ions held together?
The charge on each of the ions formed depends on the specific elements involved. The ions are then held together by the electrostatic attraction between the opposite charges (positive and negative) (called an ionic bond).
What is the movement of ions towards ions with an opposing charge?
oppositely charged ions attact each other.
Where does the electricity in the brain come from?
Electricity in the brain is generated by the flow of ions (electrically charged atoms) across nerve cell membranes. This flow of ions is essential for transmitting signals between neurons, allowing for communication in the brain. The electrical activity in the brain is tightly regulated to ensure proper functioning of the nervous system.
Sour taste receptors are stimulated by hydrogen ions of acidic food substances?
Yes, that's correct. Sour taste receptors on the taste buds are stimulated by the presence of hydrogen ions in acidic food substances. When these ions bind to specific receptors on taste cells, they generate a signal that is sent to the brain, which we perceive as sour taste.
What in your food causes the stimulation of salty receptors?
Salt (sodium chloride) in your food dissolves into ions when it comes into contact with saliva in your mouth. These ions stimulate specific taste receptors on your taste buds that are sensitive to salty flavors, sending signals to your brain to perceive the taste of saltiness.
How many ions of chlorine surround each ion of sodium?
In a sodium chloride crystal, each sodium ion is surrounded by six chloride ions, and each chloride ion is surrounded by six sodium ions. This results in a 1:1 ratio of sodium ions to chloride ions in the crystal lattice.
How electron configurations can be used to describe the many colors produced by fireworks?
The colors produced in fireworks are due to the excitation and emission of different metal ions in the compounds used. These metal ions have specific electron configurations that determine the energy levels of their electrons. When the metal ions are heated in the fireworks, the electrons get excited to higher energy levels and then emit light as they return to their ground state, producing different colored lights depending on the specific energy transitions involved.
