Where Do Nerve Impulses Travel?
The Impulse Travels Through the Cell Body and Is Carried Through the Axon to the End Brush, a Collection of Fibers That Extend off the Axon. Here, the Impulse...
The impulse travels through the cell body and is carried through the axon to the end brush, a collection of fibers that extend off the axon. Here, the impulse triggers a release of chemicals that allow the impulse to travel through the synapse—the space between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites of the next.
Where do nerves travel?
Neurotransmitters travel across the synapse between the axon and the dendrite of the next neuron. Neurotransmitters bind to the membrane of the dendrite. The binding allows the nerve impulse to travel through the receiving neuron.
Where do nerve impulses travel the fastest?
Which nerve impulse travels the fastest? The fastest signals in our bodies are sent by larger, myelinated axons found in neurons that transmit the sense of touch or proprioception – 80-120 m/s (179-268 miles per hour).
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