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The smallest neuron is at .004mm. The longest neuron, which runs from the lower spinal cord to the big toe, is over a meter long!

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What affects the speed of nerve transmission and how is it measured?

The speed of nerve transmission can be affected by factors such as the myelination of the nerve fiber, temperature, and the diameter of the nerve fiber. It is measured using techniques such as nerve conduction studies, where electrodes are placed on the skin to measure the speed of electrical impulses along a nerve.


What two factors affect the speed of nerve signals?

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C fiber sensory nerves have small diameter unmyelenated axons and carry the signals from pain receptors.


Mechanism of nerve conduction?

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Why a peripheral nerve such as the sciatic nerve can contain nerve fiber from several spinal nerves?

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What cause a nerve impulse move along the nerve fiber?

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What causes a nerve impulse move along the nerve fiber?

Electrical diferences.