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Nerve impulses

nerve impulse

An action potential.


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Regulation of a heartbeat

... via dual innervation: First from sympathetic nervous system (Spinal nerve T1-4) Second from parasympathetic nervous system(Cranial nerve CN-X) Sympathetic stimulation lead to increase rate of SA impulses so increase heart rate Parasympathetic stimulation lead decrease rate ...

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by MohammedAmer
Wed Apr 22, 2009 4:45 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Regulation of a heartbeat
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Views: 1339

Quick question

... but then you prompted me to look it up. I was under the impression that nerve cells didn't divide, since they were so specialized and transmitted electrical impulses, etc and they couldn't devote the energy to divide. But now that I looked it up, ...

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by plasmodesmata11
Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:09 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Quick question
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Views: 276

controling Nerve of the Brain? Which One

... As are, for example, the findings that in some blind people impulses from touch receptors project in the occipital lobe precisely in ... mechanistic details. As for the heart inervation, i believe the vagus nerve takes care of the parasympathetic inervation. as for the sympathetic ...

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by MrMistery
Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:39 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: controling Nerve of the Brain? Which One
Replies: 7
Views: 2434

Active Transport.

An example of active transport can be found during the transmission of nerve impulses. Try to google it out!

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by wheel
Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:28 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Active Transport.
Replies: 3
Views: 1423

Please help!

... causes in one ear hyperpolarization and depolarization in the other. Impulses are send to vestibular apparatus and cerebellum, that further initiate ... than what happens when we spinn off balance? There is an unequal nerve impulse?

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by Vangeek
Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:19 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Please help!
Replies: 2
Views: 843
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