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Why does a reflex nerve pathway move faster than a normal nerve transmission?
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∙ 15y ago
Reflex nerve pathway is a monosynaptic transmission. There are no interneurons involved. Only the limb that carries the afferent nerve impulse from the stimulus and the efferent motor function for the reflex involved. That is why it is faster. Normal nerve transmission require an interpretation of the impulse by the brain whereas reflex pathways do not. Another reason is because most reflexes from the exteroreceptors travel along myelinated axons (white matter) which carry the impulse faster than other neurons that have unmyelinated axons (grey matter).
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∙ 13y agoThis is because there are more neurons to transfer electrical signals. This is like a bigger pipe verses a smaller pipe when transferring water from one place to another.
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What is the pathway of reflex?
reflex arc
What is the pathway between the receptor and the control center in the reflex pathway?
Afferent pathway
What is the neural pathway of a single reflex called?
Reflex Arc
The neural pathway of a single reflex is called?
Reflex Arc
What is the pathway between the receptor and the control center in the reflex pathway called?
Afferent pathway
The simplest pathway of an impulse is?
A Reflex
A reflex pathway having only one synapse in the CNS?
Reflexes are rapid involuntary responses to a given stimuli. The reflex pathway that only has one synapse in the CNS is called the monosynaptic reflex arc.
What is the function of habenular nucleus?
as a part of the olfactory reflex pathway
What is the name of the short pathway that carries the impulse for an automatic response?
The short pathway that carries the impulse for an automatic response is called a reflex arc.
Why is response time in a monosynaptic reflex much faster than response time in a polysynaptic reflex?
Transmission across a chemical synapse always involves a synaptic delay, but with only one synapse (a monosynaptic reflex), the delay between stimulus and response is minimized. In a polysynaptic reflex, the length of delay is proportional to the number of synapses involved.
What is the arc refers to simple nerve pathway that would be involved with invoulntary actions?
Reflex Arc
How might damage to the spine affect a reflex arc?
Damage to the spine can affect the reflex arc by delaying the nerve pathway or making it so you are unable to move a muscle.
