PHYSIOLOGY
NEUROTRANSMISSION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following should have the slowest conduction velocity?
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an unmyelinated, small-diameter nerve
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an unmyelinated, large-diameter nerve
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a myelinated, small-diameter nerve
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a myelinated, large-diameter nerve
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -ANSWER: b. An unmyelineated, small diameter nerve (2nd option).
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following nerve fibre type has slowest conduction velocity? The correct answer is D. C type.
Detailed explanation-3: -Group IV fibers are unmyelinated, conduct impulses at very slow velocities (0.6–1.2 m/sec), end as free nerve endings, and are the main mediators of the diffuse, dull, or burning muscle pain.
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