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The number is very high, but not infinite. There are around 5*10^12 connections in the average brain. (100 million neurons each electricly and chemicly connected to 50 000 other neurons)
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How are neural pathways myelinated?
through repetitive use
The spreading of neural pathways is a result of?
The expansion of dendritic connections.
What is the function of dendrites in the human body?
Nerve cell bodies may have many dendrites which allows for many different paths to operate within a single nerve cell; the result is that one cell can be involved in many more neural pathways than if each nerve body only had one dendrite. Since neural pathways are the base of memory and cognition it is quite beneficial to have as many operatiing neural pathways available to us with the given amount of neurons we have.
Describe the neural pathway beginning with the sensory receptors and ending with the cortex?
There are multiple pathways by which information from sensory receptors reaches the cerebral cortex. These pathways vary based on the type of information carried. For example, information from the body about pain and temperature travels via a pathway called the anterolateral system; information from the body about conscious body position sense and fine touch travels through the dorsal column-medial lemniscus system. Unconscious sensation of body position has its own pathways. The face has a separate set of pathways that mirror those for the rest of the body.
Is there any relationship between atomic mass and number of proteins and electrons?
the atomic number is equal to the number of electrons(-) and protons(+): that is why elements have no charge, as a neutron is neural
What pathways form communication networks in the brain?
Neural pathways
How are neural pathways myelinated?
through repetitive use
What is neural coding?
Neural coding refers to the pathways and transformations needed to relay sensory information into the nervous system.
What is neural sculpting?
neural scutping is the brains ability to cleave (or destroy) neural pathways that are no long being utilized by the brain. It is almost like a weeding process.
The simultaneous distribution of information across different neural pathways is known as?
prallel processing
The spreading of neural pathways is a result of?
The expansion of dendritic connections.
Why is there muscle weakness after a stroke?
When there is apparent muscular weakness after a diagnosed stroke, the problem typically is not with the muscle, but with interruption of the neural pathways that access the muscle in question. As the stroke has killed off some of the neural connections to that muscle or muscles, weakness will appear until (and if) a sort of "re-routing" occurs and neural pathways are established once more.
What has the author Qasim Aziz written?
Qasim Aziz has written: 'Study of the extrinsic neural pathways of the human gastrointestinal'
Which network is greater than MAN?
The human neural-network system in the cerebral cortex. The number of combinations and pathways in a single brain FAR exceeds that of the human species if you consider each person a node and all the combinations and pathways through which "MAN" can network to be the network size. that is, if you consider each neuron a node and all the combos/paths between all the nodes. The "NEURAL" system is larger.
How many neural pathways are there in the brain?
This depends entirely on how you are defining "neural pathways". If you mean, very basically, a connection between any two neurons, the number is huge, probably more than the number of atoms in the universe. But I suspect you mean larger pathways, designed to carry out specific functions. However, once again, it's the level of abstraction that is important. Brain functions can be looked at in varying levels of detail, and the number of pathways for carrying out small function is also probably huge. Even the idea of "pathways" is open to interpretation. So, I'd suggest asking your question in some more specific way. You might approach it through a great link to understanding the brain: http://thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/index_d.html
How does Ekwefi react?
An action happens. Her organs observe and send neural impulses to her brain. Her brain processes what happens, lighting up neural pathways. These chemicals and impulses cause her brain to make decisions.
What is the type of stimulation of the young child in preparation for starting school which forms the basis for honing neural pathways and sensorimotor skills?
movement
