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By the migration of a potential charge.
When a neuron gets stressed (stretch receptors) or receives a signal (a neurotransmitter) it can either cause a positive or negative change in that neurons membrane potential. If the change is POSITIVE enough, and lets in enough Na+ through ligand gated ion channels (where the neurotransmitters bind) , then the cell will be able to fire. Fireing means that a bunch of voltage gated ion channels open to allow more Na+ in, in a chain reaction fashion. As the channel detects a positive change in voltage, it opens its channel to allow even more positive ions to enter the cell. After the Na+ channels open, K+ channels open to let out K+, to help restore the resting potential of about -60. The Na/K pump will help to re-establish the correct resting potential after this chain reaction has moved all the way down the cells axon. The meyelin sheath helps these reactions "jump" down the axon, and therefore makes it faster and more efficient. When the reaction reaches the end terminal of the neuron Ca+ is used instead of Na+, Ca+ has an unusual affect on vesicles, making them want to leave the cell, contained in these vesicles are neurtransmitters, which go to a new cell and the process starts all over again.
Using Cl- instead of Na+ at the ligand gated ion channels in the dendrites will make the cell more negative and harder to depolarize and trigger the voltage gatted Na+ channels. Certain neurotransmitters bind to these Cl channels and different ones bind to the Na+ channels.
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Where do neurotransmitters travel within the brain to transmit signals between neurons?
Neurotransmitters travel across synapses, which are small gaps between neurons, to transmit signals between neurons in the brain.
What are neurons that carry information between sensory neurons and motor neurons?
Interneurons or association neurons.
Do neuron transfer information in the form of an electrical impulse?
Yes, neurons transfer information in the form of electrical impulses called action potentials. These impulses travel along the neuron's axon to transmit information between neurons.
How does information travel through the small space between neurons in the brain?
Information travels through the small space between neurons in the brain through chemical messengers called neurotransmitters. When an electrical signal reaches the end of one neuron, it triggers the release of neurotransmitters into the synapse, the gap between neurons. These neurotransmitters then bind to receptors on the neighboring neuron, transmitting the signal and allowing communication to occur between the two neurons.
How does information travel across the space between two neurons?
Information travels across the space between two neurons through chemical messengers called neurotransmitters. When an electrical signal reaches the end of one neuron, it triggers the release of neurotransmitters into the synapse, the gap between neurons. These neurotransmitters then bind to receptors on the neighboring neuron, causing a new electrical signal to be generated and continue the transmission of information.
How does information travel across the space between neurons?
Information travels across the space between neurons through chemical messengers called neurotransmitters. When an electrical signal reaches the end of one neuron, it triggers the release of neurotransmitters into the synapse, the gap between neurons. These neurotransmitters then bind to receptors on the neighboring neuron, causing a new electrical signal to be generated and continue the communication process.
What is the area between neurons across which nerve impulses travel?
no, synapse. node of ranvier is between axon and dendrites
Small space between two neurons?
The space between two neurons is called a synapse. It is a small gap where neurotransmitters are released from the axon terminal of one neuron, travel across the synapse, and bind to receptors on the dendrites of the neighboring neuron to transmit the signal. This process allows for the communication and transfer of information between neurons in the nervous system.
What is the purpose of a synapse?
gap allows information to jump between neurons
What connects the Neurons in the brain at the intersection?
Synapses are connections between neurons through which "information" flows from one neuron to another.
What are the 3 types of neurone?
Sensory neurons, motor neurons, and interneurons. Motor neurons usually carry information to muscles and glands. Sensory neurons carry information from sense organs or free endings to the spinal cord or brain. Interneurons act as a go between.
What is the function of cells in the human body?
Nerve cells specialized on transmitting messages from one part of the body to another. Motor neurons send information away from the central nervous system (CNS). Sensory neurons send information toward the CNS. Inter-neurons send information between motor and sensory neurons.
