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Mohamed Abbas
July 4, 2023
Anatomy

Understanding the Role of Dendrites in Neuronal Communication: Reception, Integration, and Transmission

Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information. The branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to receive information are called dendrites The...

Mohamed Abbas
July 4, 2023
Anatomy

Understanding Axon Function: The Key to Neuronal Communication and Signal Transmission

A long projection off the cell body of a neruon down which an action potential can be propagated. The long projection off the cell body of a...

Mohamed Abbas
July 4, 2023
Anatomy

Understanding the Role of the Myelin Sheath in Enhancing Neural Impulse Transmission: Saltatory Conduction Explained

A layer of fatty tissue segmentally encasing the fibers of many neurons; enables vastly greater transmission speed of neural impulses as the impulse hops from one node...

Mohamed Abbas
July 4, 2023
Anatomy

Understanding Neural Impulses: The Basics of Action Potentials and Information Transmission in the Nervous System

A neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon. A neural impulse refers to the electric signal transmitted in a neuron, specifically down its...

Mohamed Abbas
July 4, 2023
Anatomy

The Science Behind Neuronal Stimulation: Understanding the Threshold and Depolarization

The level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse The level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse is known as the threshold The level...

Mohamed Abbas
July 4, 2023
Anatomy

The Significance of Synapses in Nervous System Communication

A junction where information is transmitted from one neuron to the next. The junction where information is transmitted from one neuron to the next is called a...

Mohamed Abbas
July 4, 2023
Anatomy

Unlocking the Science of Vision: Exploring the Key Components of the Human Eye

cornea, pupil, iris, lens, retina The cornea, pupil, iris, lens, and retina are all important components of the human eye involved in the process of vision The...

Mohamed Abbas
July 4, 2023
Anatomy

The Iris: Anatomy, Function, and Importance in Eye Health

a ring of muscle tissue that forms the colored portion of the eye around the pupil and controls the size of the pupil opening The ring of...