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Where do nerve impulses travel?

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Nerve impulses travel up through nerves, into the spinal cord and into one of the different lobes of the brain depending on where the impulse comes from. For example, if the impulse comes from your ear, the impulse would travel to the temporal lobe.

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Nerves use electrical impulses to transmit signals to the brain. The gaps between the nerve endings are called synapses.

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Yes. that is its sole purpose.

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