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In non-myelinated axons, the nerve impulse is going to be produced when the action potential accross a membrane makes a wave of depolarization followed by a wave of repolarization. With the absence of the myelin, the impulse is transmitted continuously throughout the membrane.

In a non-myelinated nerve, once an end of the cell, the dendrite, is depolarized, the depolarization a.k.a., the action potential, moves along the nerve membrane, and the area of membrane immediately behind the depolarized section becomes repolarized.

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Which of the following types of nerve fiber possesses the fastest speed of impulse propagation?

Myelinated A fibers have the fastest speed of impulse propagation among nerve fibers.


Mechanism of nerve conduction?

Nerve conduction involves the transmission of electrical impulses along the length of a nerve fiber. When a nerve is stimulated, sodium ions rush into the nerve cell, causing a change in electrical charge. This creates an action potential that travels down the nerve fiber, activating adjacent areas and allowing the signal to be transmitted. Once the impulse reaches its destination, neurotransmitters are released to stimulate the next nerve cell or muscle fiber.


A myelinated nerve fiber is characterized as being whereas an unmyelinated?

Myelinated nerves are white, and composes the white matter of the brain and spinal cord they also are able to pass an action potential down an axon much faster; Unmyelinated nerves are gray, and composes the gray matter of the brain and spinal cord. These nerves transmit signals much slower


Which nerve fiber do impulses travel slowly?

Unmyelinated nerve fibers conduct impulses more slowly than myelinated nerve fibers. Myelinated nerve fibers have a fatty substance called myelin sheath that allows for faster transmission of impulses compared to unmyelinated fibers without this sheath.


COnduction speed of a nerve fiber would be the fastest in a?

Myelinated nerve fiber with a large diameter would have the fastest conduction speed. The myelin sheath allows for saltatory conduction, where the action potential jumps from one node of Ranvier to the next, speeding up conduction. A large diameter also reduces resistance to current flow, further increasing conduction speed.

Related Questions

What is the difference in transmission between myelinated and unmyelinated fibers?

Impulse transmission on an unmyelinated nerve fiber is much slower than the impulse transmission on a myelinated nerve fiber.


Would conduction speed of a nerve fiber be the fastest in a large or small myelinated fiber?

The conduction speed of a nerve fiber is fastest in large myelinated fibers. This is because myelin acts as an insulator, allowing for faster propagation of the action potential by saltatory conduction in large fibers compared to small unmyelinated fibers.


The speed of nerve impulse transmission through the axon of a sensory neuron will be quickest in?

I'm guessing; "myelinated nerve fibres" contrary to the much slower "non-myelinated nerve fibres"


Which of the following types of nerve fiber possesses the fastest speed of impulse propagation?

Myelinated A fibers have the fastest speed of impulse propagation among nerve fibers.


Mechanism of nerve conduction?

Nerve conduction involves the transmission of electrical impulses along the length of a nerve fiber. When a nerve is stimulated, sodium ions rush into the nerve cell, causing a change in electrical charge. This creates an action potential that travels down the nerve fiber, activating adjacent areas and allowing the signal to be transmitted. Once the impulse reaches its destination, neurotransmitters are released to stimulate the next nerve cell or muscle fiber.


What are mircroscopic fiber that carries the nervous impulse along a nerve cell?

axon


What cause a nerve impulse move along the nerve fiber?

Electrical diferences.


What causes a nerve impulse move along the nerve fiber?

Electrical diferences.


Does an unmyelinated fiber conduct impulses faster than a myelinated fiber?

False


What affects nerve impulse speed?

Nerve impulse speed is affected by the diameter of the nerve fiber (larger fibers conduct faster), the presence of myelin sheath (myelinated fibers conduct faster), and temperature (warmer temperatures enhance conduction speed). Additionally, the refractory period of the neuron and the strength of the stimulus can also influence nerve impulse speed.


A myelinated nerve fiber is characterized as being whereas an unmyelinated?

Myelinated nerves are white, and composes the white matter of the brain and spinal cord they also are able to pass an action potential down an axon much faster; Unmyelinated nerves are gray, and composes the gray matter of the brain and spinal cord. These nerves transmit signals much slower


In a myelinated fiber only the initial segment in the trigger zone have voltage-regulated channels?

In a myelinated fiber, voltage-regulated channels are concentrated at the nodes of Ranvier along the axon. These nodes are where action potentials are regenerated, allowing for faster conduction of the electrical signal compared to unmyelinated fibers. The initial segment before the first node acts as the trigger zone for action potential initiation.