The sodium channels open and flood the concentration of potassium ions creating a sequence of positive impulses.
When a neuron depolarizes, sodium ions rush into the axon through voltage-gated sodium channels. This influx of sodium ions causes the inside of the neuron to become more positively charged, propagating the electrical signal along the axon in the form of an action potential.
Potassium.
Sodium ions enter the axon during action potential. This influx of sodium ions depolarizes the axon membrane, leading to the propagation of the action potential along the axon.
During the depolarization phase, sodium ions enter the cell through the open ion-channels (Na+ influx).
The high-speed signals that pass along the axon of a nerve are called action potentials. These electrical impulses are generated when a neuron depolarizes, allowing ions to flow in and out of the cell membrane, leading to a rapid change in voltage. This process propagates along the axon, often enhanced by myelin sheath insulation, which allows for faster signal transmission through saltatory conduction. Action potentials are essential for neuronal communication and the functioning of the nervous system.
A message is sent through a nerve via electrical impulses known as action potentials. When a neuron is stimulated, ion channels open, causing a rapid influx of sodium ions, which depolarizes the membrane. This depolarization travels along the axon as a wave, eventually reaching the axon terminals, where it triggers the release of neurotransmitters. These neurotransmitters then cross the synapse to transmit the signal to the next neuron.
An action potential is self-regenerating due to the depolarization phase, where sodium channels open in response to membrane depolarization, leading to an influx of sodium ions that further depolarizes the membrane and triggers adjacent sodium channels to open. This positive feedback loop allows the action potential to propagate along the axon without losing strength.
pacemaker cells
the SA Node
Tagalog Translation of RUSHES: pagmamadali
axon hillock = where cell body meets the axon axon bulb = end of the axon...lies very close to the dendrites of another neuron so impulses can pass over the synapse. AP Biology student *
Excitatory neurotransmitter.