PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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What direction does an impulse travel?
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away from the cell body
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towards the cell body
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it does not travel
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Final answer: The electrical impulse travels in a neuron from Dendrite → cell body → axon → axonal end.
Detailed explanation-2: -An extension or process called an axon carries impulses away from the cell body.
Detailed explanation-3: -The nerve impulse flows in one direction. The dendrites receive incoming nerve impulses from other neurons. This impulse travels from the dendrite to the cell body and then at the end of the axon transmits the impulse to another neuron or receptor.
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