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What is a long nerve fiber that convey electrical impulses to other cells is called a?
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A long nerve fiber that conveys electrical impulses to other cells is called an axon.
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What are nerve cells specialized to receive and conduct electrical impulses?
Neurons transmit nerve impulses/ electric impulses throughout the body.
There are two primary kinds of cells in the heart muscle These cells are the myocardial and electrical cells?
Myocardial cells lines the muscular walls of heart tissues (contractility and extensibility) Electrical cells is the conduction system of the heart. Can be conducted 3 ways: automaticity that generates action potential, excitability that responds to electrical impulses and conductivity transmit an electrical impulses from one cell to the next
What is the neuron that carries impulses to the nervous cell body is called what?
Fibres which carry impulses towards the cell body of a neuron are called dendrites. The axon is the fibre which carries impulses away from the cell body of a neuron.
Why are glial cells referred to as the forgotten brain cells?
Glial cells do not conduct electrical impulses (as opposed to neurons, which do). The glial cells surround neurons and etc
What is the responsibility of the nerves?
cells in nervous tissue communicate with each other by way of electrical nerve impulses
What is the function of dendrons?
the function of a Dendron is to convey electrical impulses towards the cell body.
What is the function of the Vestibulospinal?
to convey impulses of equilibrium to anterior horn cells of spinal cord
Do nerve cells carry electrical impulses?
Of course they do. They are modified for that
What are nerve cells specialized to receive and conduct electrical impulses?
Neurons transmit nerve impulses/ electric impulses throughout the body.
There are two primary kinds of cells in the heart muscle These cells are the myocardial and electrical cells?
Myocardial cells lines the muscular walls of heart tissues (contractility and extensibility) Electrical cells is the conduction system of the heart. Can be conducted 3 ways: automaticity that generates action potential, excitability that responds to electrical impulses and conductivity transmit an electrical impulses from one cell to the next
What is the neuron that carries impulses to the nervous cell body is called what?
Fibres which carry impulses towards the cell body of a neuron are called dendrites. The axon is the fibre which carries impulses away from the cell body of a neuron.
Why are glial cells referred to as the forgotten brain cells?
Glial cells do not conduct electrical impulses (as opposed to neurons, which do). The glial cells surround neurons and etc
What group of fibers spreads impulses at up to 2 meters per second?
The group of fibres that spread impulses throughout the body are called nerves or neurons. They are a specific type of cells which can undergo electrical stimulation to conduct impulses.
Type of tissue that sends electrical signals through the body?
Nerve cells can transmit electrical impulses throughout the body.
Why can a nerve still be alive when a person is dead?
A nerve is simply a line of cells through which electrical impulses travel. These electrical impulses are generated by the movement of Sodium and potassium ions into and out of the cells which generates an action potential (impulse). Nerve cells can be stimulated once a person is dead if an electrical impulse is generated and so appear to be alive.
What is the fatty materiel that covers the axon and helps with nerve impulses?
It is called as myelin sheath. It acts as an insulator of the electrical wire. It is made up of cells.
How is the nerve special?
Nerve cells carry impulses in the form of electrical currents, they are insulated by myelin to avoid the electrical current from 'leaking out'.
