What is the function of myelin sheaths? Where are they found?

Q: What happens to conduction through axons that have lost their myelin

A: Myelin sheath is an insulating covering in the neuron over the axon. The myelin is formed in the…

Q: What are the cells thatproduce the myelin sheath? Ofwhich substance is the myelinsheath formed?

A: Myelin is a fatty membrane which wraps around the nerve exon in a spiral fashion to serve to…

Q: How does myelination differ between the CNS and the PNS?

A: Nervous system involves a series of networks of sensory receptors that provides information about…

Q: What are Glial Cells? Where are Glial Cells located?

A: Glial cells are the non-neuronal cells of the brain and Nervous System.  They donot produce…

Q: What is a neuron? How does its structure enable it to perform its functions?

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Q: What are Functional Classes of Neurons?

A: The nervous framework is the piece of a creature's body that organizes its conduct and sends signals…

Q: What is myelin? How does myelination differ in the CNS and PNS

A: The sensory system is the piece of a creature's body that organizes its conduct and communicates…

Q: What are the electrical synapses?

A: The evolution of a multicellular organization was possible due to two important features or cells…

Q: Describe the synaptic junctions between one neuron and another?

A: The neuron is the essential working unit of the cerebrum, a particular cell intended to send data to…

Q: What is synapse?

A: Synapse is the point of junction of two nerve cells. It helps in the transmission of a nerve…

Q: How does an action potential cross a synapse?

A: The sudden propagating, fast change in the resting membrane potential is called an action potential.…

Q: What two types of macromolecules are the main components of myelin? a. carbohydrates and lipids b.…

A: The nervous system is made up of two main types of cells - neurons and the neuroglia. Neurons are…

Q: What is the function of themyelin sheath? Do all axonspresent a myelin sheath?

A: The insulating covering around the nerve cell is termed as the myelin sheath. The myelin sheath is…

Q: How do depolarization and repolarization occur in the conductive segment of a neuron?

A: When the electrical potential difference surrounding the plasma membrane of neuron caused action…

Q: Describe the myelin sheath that is formed around certain nerve fibers?

A: Neurons or nerve cells are the fundamental units of the nervous system. The function of these cells…

Q: What are some functions of neuroglia?

A: It provide nutrition to neurons. Help in forming mylein sheath. It provide structural support to…

Q: Why is Myelin made up of Lipids and protein macromolecules?

A: Myelin is a sheath-like substance that surrounds nerve fibres, insulating & protecting them.…

Q: what is the function of cholinesterase in the synapse?

A: The transmission of impulses within the nerve cell is a result of coordinating changes in cell…

Q: What functions are different between chemically-gated and voltage-gated?

A: Protein-controlled Gated Channels that in response to different signals, may change shape to open or…

Q: What is the function of the regeneration tube in repair ofneurons?

A: Neuro-regeneration is the process of developing new synapses, nerve cells, axons, and glial cells to…

Q: What is the functional advantage of myelination?

A: The neuron or nerve cell is the fundamental unit of the nervous system. This is divided into three…

Q: What are electrical synapses? Give some examples?

A: Electrical synapses are also known as gap junctions. It is very important in the Nervous System.…

Q: What are some diseasescharacterized by progressiveloss of the axonal myelinsheath?

A: An abnormal condition which affects the structure or function of a part or whole body organism…

Q: What the gap between two neurons is called?

A: The neuron is also known as the nerve cell, the main component of the neural system. The millions…

Q: What are glial cells?

A: In the structural hierarchy of the living system, cells from the basic unit. The fundamental unit of…

Q: How does conduction along a myelinated fiber differ from conduction along an un-myelinated fiber?

A: Myelin is a substance which is rich in lipids and surrounds the nerve cell axons in order to…

Q: What is the role of glial cells in the brain and other parts of the nervous system?

A: Introduction :- Glial cells, also known as neuroglia, are cells that surround and support the…

Q: Explain the cocept of Myelin Sheath ?

A: All organisms are made of billion s of cells. All cells are like the bricks that organise to make up…

Q: When does development of neuronal myelination occur?

A: Developmental biology is the branch of biology which studies how several interrelated mechanisms…

Q: What is the difference in appearance and function between dendrites and axons??

A: Neurons are specialized cells that transmit and receive electrical signals in the body. Each neuron…

Q: How does a neuron know which cell to form a synapse with?

A: The neuron is a cell present in the nervous system that is accountable for receiving and…

Q: The influx of calcium into the axon terminal of a chemical synapse is responsible for

A: Chemical synapse is a specialized biological junction through which cells present in nervous system…

Q: How do you identify an inhibitory neuron?

A: The neuron can be defined as the basic unit of the brain and it is the type of specialized cell that…

Q: How does myelin aid propagation of an action potential along an axon? How do the nodes of Ranvier…

A: Action potential refers to a change in the membrane potential of the nerve cells by opening and…

Q: What are the functional advantages and disadvantages of electrical synapses?

A: An electrical synapse forms both electrical and mechanical links between two neurons which are…

Q: Compare and contrast the neuroglial cells that form the myelin sheaths in both the CNS and the PNS?

A: Neuroglia or glial cells are the non-neuronal cells present in both the central nervous system (CNS)…

Q: What is an action potential and how it is generated and propagated along an neuron? What happens…

A: Action potential is electrical event that signals the neuron. Neurons  transmit these signals to…

Q: Why are neurons organized into neuronal pools?

A: The nervous system is structured in a hierarchical or ladder-like manner. Neurons work in groups…