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Numerous nerve impulses arriving at a synapse at closely timed intervals exert a cumulative effect?
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temporal summation
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Which type of summation is the result of numerous nerve impulses arriving at a synapse at closely timed intervals?
Temporal summation
Numerous nerve impulses arriving at a synapse at the same time exert a cumulative effect?
When multiple nerve impulses arrive at a synapse simultaneously, they can cause the release of a larger amount of neurotransmitter, leading to a stronger excitatory or inhibitory effect on the postsynaptic neuron. This phenomenon is known as temporal summation and plays a key role in neural signaling and information processing in the nervous system.
Why electrical impulses are referred to as neural impulses?
Electrical impulses are referred to as neural impulses because a neural impulse cause electrical impulses. Neurons use electrical impulses to send messages.
Transfer incoming impulses to outgoing impulses?
If counter imotion bring then incomin impulses can slow
Does a dendrite carry impulses away?
They carry impulses to the cell body. Axons carry impulses away from the cell body.
Where does the interneuron carry impulses?
where does the unterneuron carry impulses
Are Nerve impulses electrical signaled?
Nerve impulses are electrical signals.
What is the message called that a neuron carries?
nerve impulses
What nerve is a mixed cranial nerve that conducts sensory impulses from and motor impulses from and motor impulses to the thoracic and abdominal viscera?
vagus nerve
What is the difference between afferent and efferent pathways?
The major difference is the direction of travel for nerve impulses. In the afferent nervous system, the impulses are traveling away from the brain - these tend to be motor impulses. In the efferent nervous system, the impulses are traveling towards the brain - these tend to be sensory impulses.
What do electrical impulses of the brain cause?
Electrical impulses of the brain are the nervous impulses that the nervous system uses to control body functions. These impulses may be relayed within the brain, or may be carried to the peripheral nervous system.
What information do nerve impulses require?
Nerve impulses do not carry information, they only carry impulses. It is the brain and spinal cord that interpret that impulse into information.
