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Nerve cells operate by sending

NERVE CELL FUNCTION
impulses ( called action potential) from the cell
electrical
body to nerve terminals This allows
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body
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NEURON CLASSES communication between neurons ,
where the response travels through the .




Afferent from tissues / organs outside of CN5
neurons : to central nervous
system . Cell
body
Interneurons within and its within CN5
: connects neurons the CNS ,
entirely the .




and dendrites CN5
Efferent neurons :
Away from CN5 to effector organs Cell .

body are within the .




MYELINATED NEUROTRANSMITTER Myelin sheath provides insulation to
MICROTUBULE
NERVE CELL NEURO FIBRILS prevent current passing through axon

DENDRITES
DIAGRAM .
synapse aswell as
speeding up the



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Local lidocaine inhibit
ACTION POTENTIAL SMOOTH ER anaesthetics such as voltage

threshold gated sodium channels and
Nerve cells have a
reversibly block nerve


level of depolarisation to
trigger AP impulse generation This prevents the
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Causes sensation of brain
pain from reaching the .




Opening sensitive Nat and Kt channels NEUROTRANSMITTERS
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of voltage .




Nat enters cell due to electrical gradient secreted

+ concentration A chemical substance
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