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Sensory neurons carry signals from the receptors in our body (e.g. thermal, pressure etc.) to the relay neurons, which are found in our spinal cord. Relay neurons then send signals along the spinal cord to the brain. The brain then processes the information and sends a signal back down the spinal cord, through the relay neurons. Relay neurons then sends signals to motor neurons, which will then affect the muscles' movements.
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Why is there no such thing as a typical neuron?
A typical neuron does not exist because each one functions differently. Even neurons in the same person behave differently compared to each other.
Where does each neuron in the CNS receive its input?
Each neuron in the CNS receives input from other neurons through synapses, which are specialized junctions where signals are transmitted from one neuron to another. These synapses can be excitatory or inhibitory, meaning they either increase or decrease the likelihood of the receiving neuron firing an action potential.
Does each skeletal muscle fiber has one neuromuscular junction?
Yes, each skeletal muscle fiber has one neuromuscular junction (NMJ) where a motor neuron connects to the muscle fiber. This junction is the site where the motor neuron releases neurotransmitters, specifically acetylcholine, to stimulate muscle contraction. While a single motor neuron can innervate multiple muscle fibers, each individual muscle fiber receives input from only one motor neuron at its NMJ.
How many dendrites does the avarge human have?
The average human brain contains around 100 billion neurons, with each neuron having multiple dendrites. While the exact number of dendrites per neuron can vary, an estimate is that each neuron may have thousands of dendritic branches.
Can a neuron have multiple axons?
No, each neuron has only one axon, but has multiple dendrites so it can receive information from multiple axons from other multiple neurons.
What is a active zone?
An active zone is a specialized region within a neuron where neurotransmitters are released to communicate with other neurons at a synapse. It is where the presynaptic neuron releases neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft, which then bind to receptors on the postsynaptic neuron to facilitate communication between the two cells.
What is the difference between nerve and neuron?
A neuron is an individual cell in the PNS or CNS that can be excited and conduct impulses along its axon. A nerve is a bundle of multiple neuron fibers that each are carrying their own signals. They are protected by connective tissue. Eventually the neuron fibers diverge away from the nerve to reach their destination.
Which two structures approach each other at a neuromuscular junction?
The motor neuron and the muscle fiber approach each other.
Each olfactory cortical neuron receives input from one receptor at a time?
False
Each skeletal muscle fiber is controlled by a motor neuron at a single?
neuromuscular junction
Where is the neuron?
The Inter-neuron (also known as the local circuit neuron, relay neuron or the association neuron) is the neuron which connects the afferent and the efferent neurons in the neural pathways.
Why is a neuron called an interneuron?
A neuron is called a inter-neuron because that specific neuron takes impulse from one neuron to a next neuron. For example your sensory neuron sends a impulse that you had felt a hot object. It goes through the spine to a inter-neuron to a motor neuron (this processes is called a reflex). Then the motor neuron tells your muscles in your hand to move
