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Myelination occurs in some neurons to increase the speed and efficiency of electrical signal transmission. Neurons that are myelinated are insulated by a fatty substance called myelin, which enhances the conduction of action potentials. In contrast, unmyelinated neurons may be slower in transmitting signals but can be found in areas where speed is less critical or space is limited.
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Are ll sensory and motor neurones myelinated in organisms?
Not all sensory and motor neurons are myelinated; it depends on the type of neuron and its function. Myelinated neurons, which have a protective myelin sheath, facilitate faster signal transmission and are commonly found in motor neurons and some sensory neurons, such as those involved in touch and proprioception. However, unmyelinated neurons also exist, particularly in systems where speed is less critical, such as certain pain and temperature sensory pathways. Thus, the presence of myelination varies among different types of neurons in organisms.
Are all sensory and motor neurones myelinated in organisms?
Not all sensory and motor neurons are myelinated in organisms. Myelination varies among different types of neurons; for instance, many sensory neurons, such as those involved in pain perception (nociceptors), are unmyelinated. Myelinated neurons generally transmit impulses faster due to the insulation provided by myelin, while unmyelinated neurons often serve functions that require slower transmission speeds. Overall, the presence or absence of myelination is determined by the specific functional requirements of the neuron.
What does non myelinated fibers look like?
Non-myelinated fibers appear as thin, unmyelinated axons within bundles of nerve fibers. They lack the myelin sheath that surrounds some other nerve fibers, which gives them a more transparent or grayish appearance compared to myelinated fibers. Non-myelinated fibers are typically smaller in diameter and conduct nerve impulses more slowly than myelinated fibers.
What is a bundle of neurones?
Synapse
The speed of nerve impulse transmission through the axon of a sensory neuron will be quickest in?
I'm guessing; "myelinated nerve fibres" contrary to the much slower "non-myelinated nerve fibres"
At what speed are nerve impulses conducted in myelinated and unmyelinated neurons?
In thick well insulated (myelinated) neurones the impulse can travel in excess of 100m/s. In unmyelinated neurones the impulse can be conducted at less than 1m/s
White matter of the spinal cord?
it is the substance surrounding the gray matter. It is also composed of myelinated nerve fibers and makes up nerve pathways called tracts.
Does a worm have a myelinated or non-myelinated neuron?
non-myelinated
What are bundles of neurones?
A nerve is a bundle of neurones
What type of neuron's involved in a knee jerk?
sensory neurones motor neurones
What does non myelinated fibers look like?
Non-myelinated fibers appear as thin, unmyelinated axons within bundles of nerve fibers. They lack the myelin sheath that surrounds some other nerve fibers, which gives them a more transparent or grayish appearance compared to myelinated fibers. Non-myelinated fibers are typically smaller in diameter and conduct nerve impulses more slowly than myelinated fibers.
Why does the body have both sensory and motor neurones?
the body has both sensory and motor neurones because the sensory neurones sense what is happening and sends the message along and like a motor the motor neurones pass on the message constantly round and round until it reaches its destination
What is a bundle of neurones?
Synapse
The speed of nerve impulse transmission through the axon of a sensory neuron will be quickest in?
I'm guessing; "myelinated nerve fibres" contrary to the much slower "non-myelinated nerve fibres"
The axons of some neurons have an insulating coating called?
This is called myelin or myelin sheath. It's made mainly from fat with a few proteins in it, and is produced by oligodendrocyte cells in the CNS and schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system. It speeds up nerve signalling by allowing action potentials (the electric currents that make up nerve impulses) to skip between the gaps in the myelin (nodes of ranvier). In unmyelinated axons, sodium and potassium channels have to create the voltage differences at every single step along the nerve. (Say for example 100 times per nerve). Myelinated neurones only need to create these voltage differences at the nodes of ranvier (where sodium and potassium ion channels are located on myelinated neurones) Say for example there are 10 nodes of ranvier on a myelinated axon. The unmyelinated axon must create this voltage difference 10 times more frequently than the myelinated axon, hence the nerve impulse travels 10 times faster in a myelinated axon. (Based on the random numbers I used. In real life the numbers may be wildly different, but they still work in this way).
Myelinated neurons are embedded in what?
the axons of myelinated neurons are embeded in a protective covering of gray matter.
Are muscles and glands myelinated?
Muscles and glands are not myelinated. It is the axon of a neuron that is myelinated. The myelin forms a layer called myelin sheath that makes the nervous system function properly.
