BIO310H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Axon Terminal, Axon Hillock, Motor Neuron
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Chapter 5: the physical basis of neuronal function. Most important system for producing rapid coordination in the body is the nervous system. Neurons: (aka nerve cells) communicate information using electrical and chemical signals. Glial cells: collect and process information, analyzes it, and creates output to control the animals response. Electrical signals can be created across the plasma membrane of these cells, and then transmitted along the length of the cell without losing signal strength. Electrical signals in neurons are very fast and accurate. Individual neurons are the most studied of all cell types because: Their electrical properties can be studied with tools from physical sciences. Finds revealed that neuronal function is similar in all animals (so we can get information from one animal and apply it to. Neurons process information in a very organized way. In doing so, they rely on a small number of basic physical and.
