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The pink strands around nerve fibers likely represent myelin, a fatty substance that forms a protective sheath around the axons of neurons. Myelin facilitates faster transmission of electrical signals along the nerve fibers, enhancing communication between neurons. In histological preparations, myelin can appear pink due to the specific staining techniques used to visualize tissue structures.
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Are nerve fibers in ascending tracts myelinated?
If I was paying attention in med school, I think... The pre-ganglionic fibers are myelinated and the post-ganglionic are unmyelinated. This is in reference to the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.
Why all of your nerve fiber are not large?
Nerve fibres (or axons) all join together in bundles to make larger 'nerves', i assume you mean ''why are all NERVES not all large'', and not nerve fibers, and by large i think you mean thick??? (sorry if i am wrong..) The largest nerves are just groups of nerve fibers that have joined together into one canal as they are all running down the same path e.g. down the arms and legs). As the nerve travels down its path, individual nerve fibers will leave the nerve canal and travel off on their own at some point to innervate different parts of the area (muscles, tissues etc..), and so the nerve decreases in thickness. Therefore the largest nerves (e.g the sciatic nerve) are only large because all the individual nerves coming off the spinal cord are joining together in one canal to travel down to the leg to innervate its different parts. As the nerve travels further down (ie. to the foot) the nerve gets much smaller as many of its fibres have already branched off to innervate the upper leg muscles etc. Therefore some nerves are only wide because they holds alot of nerve fibers within it. ..If you do mean, why are they not 'large' in relation to length, it is because some places needing innervating are closer to the spinal cord than others, and so they dont need to be as long!! (e.g. the kidney is closer to the spinal cord than the botton of the foot!!)
What are the muscle fibers of a plasma membrane called?
I think it is the sacrolemma.
What part of the eye receives impulses from the cones and rods?
i think the hippocampus.
What is the difference between the red blood cell and the nerve cell?
the nerve cell is the white cell and it is white but it doesnt care as much blood as the red blood cell does that's the difference. Also, the nerve cell is the white cell and it is white but the red blood carries blood. Wait, I think the nerve cell is the white cell is white. White Cell=Nerve Cell*white. Cell=Nerve/White =;)
Anterior root of the spinal cord is composed of?
The anterior root is composed of nerve fibers responsible for motor activity (i.e. efferent nerve fibers that will stimulate muscles, etc.). I think some of the things it is composed of include:Gamma motor neurons, alpha motor neurons, preganglionic autonomic neurons
What are nerve fibers?
nerv fibers are the blue tishew that conect you feet with your finger tips and sents text mesages to your brain every morning to say hello. many people think this is the reason the world spins round.
Are nerve fibers in ascending tracts myelinated?
If I was paying attention in med school, I think... The pre-ganglionic fibers are myelinated and the post-ganglionic are unmyelinated. This is in reference to the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.
Unmyelinated fibers conduct impulses more rapidly than myelinated fibers?
Other way, dude. Nerve fibers are just like electric wires. Just think of a Myelinated fiber as a wire with rubber on the outside, and unmyelinated with ought it. Electricity runs more efficiently through a wire that has rubber on it, and so do myelenated fibers, but with an added bonus, they are faster than their unmyelenated counterparts hope it helped!
Why all of your nerve fiber are not large?
Nerve fibres (or axons) all join together in bundles to make larger 'nerves', i assume you mean ''why are all NERVES not all large'', and not nerve fibers, and by large i think you mean thick??? (sorry if i am wrong..) The largest nerves are just groups of nerve fibers that have joined together into one canal as they are all running down the same path e.g. down the arms and legs). As the nerve travels down its path, individual nerve fibers will leave the nerve canal and travel off on their own at some point to innervate different parts of the area (muscles, tissues etc..), and so the nerve decreases in thickness. Therefore the largest nerves (e.g the sciatic nerve) are only large because all the individual nerves coming off the spinal cord are joining together in one canal to travel down to the leg to innervate its different parts. As the nerve travels further down (ie. to the foot) the nerve gets much smaller as many of its fibres have already branched off to innervate the upper leg muscles etc. Therefore some nerves are only wide because they holds alot of nerve fibers within it. ..If you do mean, why are they not 'large' in relation to length, it is because some places needing innervating are closer to the spinal cord than others, and so they dont need to be as long!! (e.g. the kidney is closer to the spinal cord than the botton of the foot!!)
How is the nerve cells shape adapted to carry messages around the body?
NO IDEA! i think its cus its long or something : (
What major nerve serves the abdominal wall?
Ilioinguinal nerve
What is the name of the nerve cell that connects nerve cells?
I think you are referring to interneurons.
What is carpet made out of?
i think its made out of tiny fibers
What is a fiber disease?
Morgellons is sometimes called the "fiber disease" by doctors. It is controversial and not-easily-understood condition in which strange thread-like fibers appear under the skin. Patients may feel as if something is crawling on, biting, or stinging them. Some experts believe Morgellons is a physical illness; others believe it is a kind of "delusional parasitosis," which makes a person think that parasites have infected his or her skin; and still others think it is simply a skin disease that occurs without a known cause. There is no known cure for the condition. There are some possible links to Lyme disease and hypothyroidism, but much more research in general is needed for this condition.
What is histon?
A Histone Core is a group of Histone Proteins, mainly used in eukaryotes to package DNA strands into Nucleosomes. (Think of it like a spool for the DNA to wrap around, to be easily stored on a shelf)
What do you call different strands of music weaving together?
The technical term I think you're after is "polyphonic".
