Nerve Conduction

Nerve Conduction Which statement describes the synapse? - ANS It is the gap between neurons that ensures that information travels in one direction only. Which list of words describes an action potential? - ANS all or none, membrane potential, electrical signals Which part of the neuron below is indicated by the arrow, and what is its function? - ANS The dendrites carry the electrical impulses from the signal receivers to the cell body Which type of neuron allows someone to feel when raindrops fall on his or her arm? - ANS sensory neuron A dog starts chasing Gretchen. When her brain sends a signal to her muscles to run, which neurons are at work? - ANS motor Which words list the correct order of activated neurons in a reflex arc? - ANS receptor, sensory, interneuron, motor, effector Which function is specific to the neuron? - ANS It generates electrochemical signals so that the body can react to stimuli. Which type of neuron carries information to muscle cells or glands that use information from the brain to perform actions? - ANS motor Which best describes an axon with myelin and an axon without myelin? - ANS Impulse transmission would be faster in the axon with myelin. What new experimental method was used after the team of scientists had the hypothesis about mirror neurons? - ANS MRI "monkey see monkey do" tests on humans performing tasks