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- 1 What is the speed of nerve cell signals?
- 2 What speeds up the passage of nerve impulses?
- 3 What affect the speed of conduction of nerve impulse?
- 4 Why is conduction velocity faster in myelinated axons?
- 5 What are the high speed signals that pass along the axons?
- 6 What speeds up the passage of nerve impulses through a cell?
What is the speed of nerve cell signals?
about 50 meters per second
Neurons transmit an electrochemical signal called the action potential. These signals travel down a part of the neuron called the axon, which is like a wire that carries the signal to other nerve cells. On average a nerve cell sends a signal at about 50 meters per second, which is over 100 miles an hour!
What speeds up the passage of nerve impulses?
Many axons have a sheath of fatty material called myelin surrounding them. This speeds up the rate at which the nerve impulses travel along the nerve (see diagram 14.1). The cell body of neurons is usually located in the brain or spinal cord while the axon extends the whole distance to the organ that it supplies.
What affect the speed of conduction of nerve impulse?
1. Myelin sheath – This covers some of the nodes and acts as an electrical insulator where the action potential travels from one node of ranvier to the next by saltatory conduction. 2. Diameter of the axon – the larger the diameter of an axon increases the rate and speed of conductance as there is less leakage of ions.
What does nerve impulse speed depend on?
The speed of nerve impulse depends on the diameter of the axon.
How a myelinated axon conducts action potentials and why this conduction is faster than in an Unmyelinated axon?
A myelinated axon conducts impulses faster than a non-myelinated axon. Explain this difference: A myelinated neurone is insulated by a layer of Schwann cells that make up the myelin sheath. This aids in the faster conduction of an action potential down the neuronal axon.
Why is conduction velocity faster in myelinated axons?
By acting as an electrical insulator, myelin greatly speeds up action potential conduction (Figure 3.14). For example, whereas unmyelinated axon conduction velocities range from about 0.5 to 10 m/s, myelinated axons can conduct at velocities up to 150 m/s.
What are the high speed signals that pass along the axons?
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What speeds up the passage of nerve impulses through a cell?
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What is the function of dendrites and axons?
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What happens when a nerve is activated?
When the nerve is activated, there is a sudden change in the voltage across the wall of the axon, caused by the movement of ions in and out of the neuron. This triggers a wave of electrical activity that passes from the cell body along the length of the axon to the synapse.