Question: Explain how the action potential is generated and is transmitted along the axon. Include information about the effect of myelin on the speed of transmission.
Answer: The brain and the spinal cord form the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS processes information using millions of nerve cells (or neurones). In order to understand their function and process, a description of the neurones and their environment seems necessary. This will lead to the second part which will cover the neurone’s actual action potential generation and transmission....(short extract)
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- Subject: Psychology
- Course: Cognitive Neuroscience
- Level: Degree
- Year: 1st
- Mark: Not available
- Words: 713
- Date submitted: March 13, 2009
- Date written: Not available
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 980
