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Nerve impulses are transmitted between neurons, into neurons, and along neurons. They are transmitted between neurons at a synapse, into neurons at a dendrite, and along neurons at the axon.
Transmission at the synapse is via neurotransmitters released from the end of one neuron into the synapse, where they diffuse quickly over to the next neuron, usually to a dendrite or dendritic spine.
Transmission into the next neuron is by the neurotransmitters causing pores to open in the next neuron which allow Sodium ions to enter, which begin to propagate a electrochemical impulse by electrotonic conduction along a dendrite and across the soma. Electrotonic conduction is a process in which ions "bump" one another, causing them to somewhat "pile up" eventually at the axon hillock at the beginning of the axon. It's a very fast process, but it looses strength along the way, so in order for the axon to fire, there needs to be either many dendrites contributing, or one or more dendrites being stimulated quickly and often, so as to allow a summation of the voltages resulting from the "pile up" of the ions at the axon hillock.
Transmission along the axon of the neuron is by the action potential, which involves a successive exchange of Sodium and Potassium ions, each exchange causing the next.
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original answer:Nerve Impulses are transmitted electrochemically via an action potential.
Information (either a sensation such as being touched, or a desire for action such as moving your hand and picking up a pen) is passed from the nerves dendrites to its axon which stimulates the action potential.
The action potential is a whole subject in itself.
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How are nerve impulses initiated and transmitted?
Nerve impulses are initiated and transmitted according to nerve reactions and messages that get passed along or transmitted along nerve synapses and zones.
Messages in your brain are transmitted by?
nerve impulses.
What is the electric signal that is transmitted throughout the body called?
Nerve impulses.
Impulses are transmitted from the inner ear to the brainstem by way of the?
cochlear nerve
What is a chronic condition where nerve impulses are not transmitted correctly?
Myasthenia Gravis
The process by which neural impulses are transmitted through the nervous system is best described as?
The process by which neural impulses are transmitted through the nervous system is best described as electric impulses. Any damage to a nerve in the system will cause a breakdown in communication between nerve ending and the brain.
What nerve is highly dependent upon impulses transmitted by the pinching motion?
Median nerve
Does Neuroglia transmit nerve impulses?
No, neuroglia do not transmit nerve impulses. Neuroglia are support cells of the nervous system that help to nourish, protect, and maintain the environment of neurons. Nerve impulses are transmitted by neurons.
When impulses are transmitted to the central nervous system which then sends a message back to the bladder what happens to the bladder?
contract
Nerve impulses are received and transmitted to the cell body by?
Nerve impulses are received and transmitted to the cell body by dendrites, which are branched structures that extend from the cell body. Dendrites receive signals from other neurons or sensory receptors and transmit this information to the cell body for integration and processing.
How impulses are transmitted and generated?
the brain sends electrical shocks through our nervous system that tells our body how to move, and when to do it.
Sensory impulses transmitted over the facial glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves are involved in the sensation of?
The taste and touch sensation
