BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
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Chapter 24.3, Problem 3MC
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To determine:
The process by which myelin speed up the transmission of the neural impulse.
Introduction:
The myelin is an insulating layer or sheath, formed around nerves in the brain and spinal cord and is made up of protein and fatty substances. The myelin sheath is wrapped around the nerve axon in a spiral form. The myelin membranes begin from and are a part of the Schwann cells present in the peripheral nervous system.
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BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
Ch. 24.1 - Prob. 1MCCh. 24.1 - Prob. 2MCCh. 24.1 - Distinguish between the central and peripheral...Ch. 24.2 - Describe the parts of a typical neuron.Ch. 24.2 - Prob. 2MCCh. 24.2 - Prob. 3MCCh. 24.3 - Prob. 1MCCh. 24.3 - How does an axon generate and transmit a neural...Ch. 24.3 - Prob. 3MCCh. 24.4 - Describe the structure of a synapse.
Ch. 24.4 - Prob. 2MCCh. 24.4 - Prob. 3MCCh. 24.5 - Prob. 1MCCh. 24.5 - How do the sensory and motor pathways of the...Ch. 24.5 - Prob. 3MCCh. 24.5 - Prob. 4MCCh. 24.6 - Prob. 1MCCh. 24.6 - What are the major structures in the hindbrain,...Ch. 24.6 - Prob. 3MCCh. 24.6 - Prob. 4MCCh. 24.6 - Prob. 5MCCh. 24.7 - Prob. 1MCCh. 24.7 - Prob. 2MCCh. 24.7 - What are the major types of sensory receptors?Ch. 24.7 - Prob. 4MCCh. 24.7 - What is sensory adaptation, and how is it...Ch. 24.8 - Prob. 1MCCh. 24.8 - Prob. 2MCCh. 24.9 - Prob. 1MCCh. 24.9 - Prob. 2MCCh. 24.9 - Prob. 3MCCh. 24.10 - Prob. 1MCCh. 24.10 - Prob. 2MCCh. 24.10 - Prob. 3MCCh. 24.11 - What is the role of mechanoreceptors in the sense...Ch. 24.11 - Prob. 2MCCh. 24 - Prob. 1MCQCh. 24 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 24 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 24 - Prob. 4MCQCh. 24 - Prob. 5MCQCh. 24 - In what way are the senses of smell and taste...Ch. 24 - Prob. 1WIOCh. 24 - Prob. 2WIOCh. 24 - Prob. 3WIOCh. 24 - Prob. 4WIOCh. 24 - How does myelin alter the conduction of a neural...Ch. 24 - Prob. 6WIOCh. 24 - Prob. 7WIOCh. 24 - Prob. 8WIOCh. 24 - Prob. 9WIOCh. 24 - Prob. 10WIOCh. 24 - Prob. 1SLCh. 24 - Prob. 1PITCh. 24 - Prob. 2PITCh. 24 - Prob. 3PIT
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