Click here for a detailed animation of how the nervous system processes information. Be patient, the animation moves rather slowly, but there is a great deal of useful information about how messages are carried throughout the body, specifically through nerve cells.
How does diffusion play a part in the transmission of nerve impulses?
man, the human body is just so amazing...
ReplyDeletei agree with radhika (:
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ReplyDeleteheheheh i have a good joke
'why can't the dendrites touch each other?'
'because they go to catholic school'
heheheheheh get it? people in catholic school have very strict rules not to touch each otherr...
WOW...
ReplyDeleteHelpful diagrams again...
Michael N. 7I
That was a LONG animation, but it was very helpful! It even had some extra information on how the impulse is transmitted through the synapse to another neurons. And, even better than that, I learned how I learn things!
ReplyDeleteI just thought of this. Can nerves repair themselves? I had a second to third degree burn when i was 2 on my arms and left scars because of skin graphing. Third degree burns actually destroy the nerves completely right? But i feel everything fine on my arm, even on the scars. so can nerves grow back from burns? and if they can, can ANYTHING permanently destroy nerves? I mean like destroy physically, not just stop functioning as in paralysis. I know this is tediously long, but if you have a stroke and/or heart attack, how come only certain parts of your body become paralyzed or none at all?
ReplyDeleteMichael 7I
Thanks to all who listened to this long entry.....
Sophia m. 7f
ReplyDeletewhy cant the dendrites touch each other? its cool that if some one pinches you you automadically pull your arm away like its an instinct. and the synapse is passed so quickly through you.
that was so clear and interesting!! I had no idea that all of those things that your body does are all because of one tiny thing--THE SYNAPSE!!!
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