Lecture 04 — NeuronsPage 12 · Neural communication
Neurons receive input through dendrites, integrate it in the cell body, and send the resulting signal along an axon.
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Lecture 04 — NeuronsPage 12 · Neural communication
4.2 RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING INFORMATION
How a neuron carries a signal
Neurons receive input through dendrites, integrate it in the cell body, and send the resulting electrical impulse along a single axon.
Many axons are wrapped in myelin, an insulating layer that helps the impulse travel quickly.
When myelin is damaged, signals may slow or fail to reach the axon terminal.
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Myelin insulates the axon and helps electrical impulses travel quickly.
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Dendrites carry input toward the cell body; the axon carries the resulting signal away.
MechanismWhy can damage to myelin slow or interrupt communication?
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Because myelin helps impulses travel quickly, damage to it can slow the signal or prevent it from reaching the axon terminal.
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How a neuron moves information
A neuron receives input through dendrites, integrates it in the cell body, and sends an electrical impulse along the axon. Myelin helps that impulse travel quickly; damage to myelin can slow or interrupt the signal.
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How do dendrites and the axon differ in signal direction?
Dendrites carry input toward the cell body; the axon carries the signal away.Check your understandingQuestion 3 of 5
Why can damaged myelin slow neural communication?
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- 01Input
Dendrites receive signals from other neurons.
- 02Transmission
The axon carries the resulting impulse away from the cell body.
- 03Speed
Myelin insulates many axons and supports faster transmission.
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