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Q: What is it called when an uncontrollable muscle spasm due to overactive neurons caused by lack of calcium?
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Decreased blood calcium levels would result in?

When blood calcium levels are low, it means that calcium is not being reabsorbed in the intestine or released from the bones. This could lead to uncontrollable twitching, known as a disorder called tetany, caused by low blood calcium levels.


What neurons that carry impulse to the brain and spinal cord called?

These are called efferent neurons. The one that carry impulses away are afferent. Afferent (A) are away (A).


Nervous tissue is composed of cells called?

neurons


What are neurons called that detect stimuli in the skin and eye?

sensory neurons


Neurons with the ability to monitor the environment are called what?

Neurons with the ability to monitor the environment are called?


Neurons that function within the brain and spinal cord are called?

interneurons also called central or association neurons


What are neurons that control skeletor effectors called?

Motor Neurons


What are neurons called that detect stimuli in skin and eyes?

sensory neurons


What are neurons detecting stimuli in the skin and eyes called?

sensory neurons


What are the cell that forms nervous tissue called?

neurons (which trasmit impulses) and glial cells which provide support and nutrition for the neurons.


Neuron that brings information from senses to brain?

There are 2 different kinds of neurons within the body. The neurons that carry messages from senses to the brain are called Sensory Neurons while the neurons that cause the brain to make the body react are called Motor, or efferent, neurons.


What is a nerve cell called?

There called Neurons.