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. Why is it important to have sensory receptors for pain and pressure in your internal organs?
Your internal organs have several kinds of sensory receptors. These receptors respond to touch, pressure, pain, and temperature by picking up the changes and transmitting impulses to the brain or spinal cord.it is important so you know when something is going on in your body
A cell that could change its shape would be well suited for?
- receiving and transmitting nerve impulses. - covering the body surface - moving the different tissues through narrow openings
What are responsible for converting sensory messages into neural impulses?
Transductions
The characteristic of a nerve cell that relates directly to its function in receiving and transmitting nerve impulses is its what?
The characteristic of a nerve cell that relates directly to its function in receiving and transmitting nerve impulses is its king extensions. Cells are limited in size by the rate at which substances needed by the cell can enter the cell through the surface.
What cell type is responsible for the transmission of elecrochemical impulses?
The Soma Cell
What cell is responsible for transmitting signals throughout the body?
The nervous system is what is responsible for transmitting signals throughout the body.
What is the space that impulses jump across by means of a transmitting chemical?
synapse
What transmits impulses of crude touch pain and temperature cuneatus?
The Cuneate Fasciculus Spinal Tracts are responsible for transmiting crude touch pain and temperature. The cuneate fasciculus is responsible for relaying sensory signals from the thoracic and cervical areas of the body to the brain.
What is the definition of optic nerve?
Each of the second pair of cranial nerves, transmitting impulses to the brain from the retina at the back of the eye.
What type of neurons are responsible for transmitting nerve impulses from the spinal cord to the effector?
Signals are transmitted through the spinal cord and brain via neurons.
What characteristic of a nerve cell that relates directly to its function in receiving and transmitting nerve impulses is its?
long extensions
The characteristics of a nerve cell that relates directly to its function in receiving and transmitting nerve impulses is its?
its long extensions
What does neurone mean?
The definition of the word neuron is "a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell."
. Why is it important to have sensory receptors for pain and pressure in your internal organs?
Your internal organs have several kinds of sensory receptors. These receptors respond to touch, pressure, pain, and temperature by picking up the changes and transmitting impulses to the brain or spinal cord.it is important so you know when something is going on in your body
Which carnial nerve is responsible for transmitting smell information?
Olfactory!
A cell that could change its shape would be well suited for?
- receiving and transmitting nerve impulses. - covering the body surface - moving the different tissues through narrow openings
What are responsible for converting sensory messages into neural impulses?
Transductions
