nerve impulse

• Ein Signal, das entlang einer Nervenfaser weitergeleitet wird, meist in Form einer elektrischen oder chemischen Änderung, und das Informationen innerhalb des Nervensystems überträgt.

A signal transmitted along a nerve fiber, typically in the form of an electrical or chemical change, that conveys information within the nervous system.

1. Electrical signal in neuronsB2formal

   A wave of electrical activity that travels along the membrane of a nerve cell (neuron), transmitting information throughout the nervous system.

   Elektrischer Signal im Neuron

   • The nerve impulse travels from the brain to the muscles in milliseconds.
   • Anesthetics block the transmission of nerve impulses.
   • The speed of a nerve impulse can vary depending on the type of neuron.