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Why do nerve and mucle cells contain more mitochondria than other cells?
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∙ 10y ago
Because nerves performe much more activity than skin cells. Where skin cells are dividing. nerves send electric impulses throught the body all the time. The impulses involve use of ATP which is produced in mitochondria.
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Do nerve cells contain chloroplasts?
Yes, there are mitochondria in nerve cells. Mitochondria provide energy to the parts of the cell that need it most. Nerve cells mostly only differ from other cells because their specialized structures, including the dendrites, axon, myelin sheath and presynaptic terminal.
Do nerves contain cells?
Yes, we have nerve cells.
What does mitochondria do in a nerve cell?
Mitochondria in nerve cells play a critical role in energy production. They generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which serves as the main energy currency for the cell. This ATP is essential for various cellular processes, including nerve impulse transmission, synaptic transmission, and overall neuronal function. Mitochondria are also involved in calcium regulation and the maintenance of cellular homeostasis in nerve cells.
What cells contain process that receive and generate electrical signals to communicate with other cells?
the nerve cell.
Some cells such as human nerve and muscle contain many more mitochondria than do other?
Their function is basically to provide energy to the rest of the cell through respiration (break-up of food substrates into simpler usable products). So quite obviously, as the nerves and muscles use up the most energy, they have the most mitochondria. Jessie Andrews
What organelle would be highly prevalent in muscle and nerve cells?
Mitochondria
Do nerves contain cells?
Yes, we have nerve cells.
Do nerve cells contain chloroplasts?
Yes, there are mitochondria in nerve cells. Mitochondria provide energy to the parts of the cell that need it most. Nerve cells mostly only differ from other cells because their specialized structures, including the dendrites, axon, myelin sheath and presynaptic terminal.
What does mitochondria do in a nerve cell?
Mitochondria in nerve cells play a critical role in energy production. They generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which serves as the main energy currency for the cell. This ATP is essential for various cellular processes, including nerve impulse transmission, synaptic transmission, and overall neuronal function. Mitochondria are also involved in calcium regulation and the maintenance of cellular homeostasis in nerve cells.
What do nerves contain?
Nerves are like trees. The have branches call axons.
Do nerve cells have mitrochondria?
Yes, in fact only a very small minority of cells lack these organelles. Mitochondria are vital in respiration, to release energy. Nerve cells require energy to send impulses throughout the body.
what TYPE of animal cell that has a lot of mitochondra?
Cells that require a lot of energy to carry out their functions, such as muscle cells and nerve cells, tend to have a high concentration of mitochondria. Muscle cells, for example, require a lot of energy to contract and relax, so they have a high density of mitochondria to produce the ATP (adenosine triphosphate) required for energy. Similarly, nerve cells require a lot of energy to transmit signals along their length, so they also have a high concentration of mitochondria. Other cells that have a high density of mitochondria include liver cells, which have a lot of metabolic processes, and kidney cells, which require a lot of energy to carry out their filtration function.
What cells contain process that receive and generate electrical signals to communicate with other cells?
the nerve cell.
The development of an embryonic stem cell into a nerve mucle skin or blood cell is called?
Differentiation
Are spinal cord cells eukaryotic?
yes. spinal cord cells are eukaryotic and contain nerve tissues. they are of the animal kingdom.
Which cells have the most mitochondria?
The mitochondria is the organelle responsible for producing energy. Because the heart is the strongest muscle in the body, and it works constantly, it would make sense for heart muscle cells to have more mitochondria. Nerve cells send electrical impulses to various parts of the body, but, comparatively, they don't need as much energy.
Some cells such as human nerve and muscle contain many more mitochondria than do other?
Their function is basically to provide energy to the rest of the cell through respiration (break-up of food substrates into simpler usable products). So quite obviously, as the nerves and muscles use up the most energy, they have the most mitochondria. Jessie Andrews
