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प्रश्न
Identify the parts of a neuron which help the nerve impulse to travel away from the cell body.
उत्तर
An axon is a long, slender projection of a neuron that normally carries electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body in the form of a depolarization wave. The axon's role is to transmit information to different neurons, muscles, and glands.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Distinguish between Impulse conduction in a myelinated nerve fibre and unmyelinated nerve fibre
Briefly explain the following terms: Synapse
Fill in the blank:
Basic structural unit of the nervous system is the________.
State whether the following statement is true (T) or false (F):
Each neuron consists of three parts called cell body, cyton and axon.
Describe the two parts of the nervous system.
Name the following:
The nerve which carry impulse from CNS to muscles.
Explain the following term :
Motor nerve
______ is the longest cell in our body.
How nerve impulses are transferred from one neuron to the next neuron?
Classify neurons based on their structure.
What are the different parts of the multipolar neuron?
Which cells are responsible for formation of myelin sheath?
What is the connective tissue covering around the nerve fascicle called?
Write one word for the following:
wave of electrical disturbance that sweeps over the nerve cell.
Write one word for the following:
A bundle of axons enclosed in a tubular sheath.
The basic structural and functional unit of brain is ______.
Nissl's granules are found in the cytoplasm of ______.
Rearrange the following in correct sequence pertaining to what is given within brackets at the end.
Axon endings - Dendrites - Axon - Perikaryon - Dendron (Neuron structur)
Distinguish between the following pair:
Nerve impulse and flow of electricity (transmission and speed)
Give reason:
Neurotransmitters are broken down by an enzyme just after passing an impulse from one neuron to the other.
