The Nervous System
What do myelin sheaths and Nodes of Ranvier facilitate in neurons? Find this answer and many more as you delve into the complexities of the central and peripheral nervous systems, exploring neuron function and the reflex loop in this engaging overview of human neurobiology.
Topics
- sensory neurons
- motor neurons
- myelin sheath
- brain
- organ systems
- nervous system
- nerves
- spinal cord
- neuron
- electrochemical signal
- central
- peripheral
- afferent
- efferent
- sensory
- somatic
- autonomic
- senses
- movement
- reflex loop
- reflex
- sympathetic
- parasympathetic
- fight or flight
- stress
- panic
- homeostasis
- dendrite
- axon
- myelin
- nodes of ranvier
- saltatory conduction
- synapse
- membrane potential
- ion channel
- stimulus
- action potential
- resting potential
- sodium-potassium pump