nerve impulse

• Sinal transmitido ao longo de uma fibra nervosa, geralmente na forma de uma alteração elétrica ou química, que carrega informação dentro do sistema nervoso.

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.

   Impulso nervoso

   • 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.