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Where are the specialized tips of nerve cells usually located?
What do gustatory receptors detect?
What creates an electrical impulse in response to information detected by nerve cells?
Where does the electrical impulse travel from the dendrite?
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What do chemicals released at the end of the axon do?
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What sets off a chemical reaction that creates an electrical impulse in nerve cells?
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Where are gustatory receptors usually located?
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What is the function of olfactory receptors?
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What starts a similar electrical impulse in a dendrite of the next neuron?
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Where does the electrical impulse travel from the dendrite?
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Study Notes
Nerve Cells
- Specialized tips of nerve cells are usually located at the dendrites.
- Gustatory receptors detect taste molecules in food and drinks.
Electrical Impulse Generation
- The binding of molecules to receptors creates an electrical impulse in response to information detected by nerve cells.
Neural Signaling
- The electrical impulse travels from the dendrite to the axon.
- Chemicals released at the end of the axon trigger a response in adjacent neurons.
Gustatory Receptors
- Gustatory receptors are usually located on the surface of taste buds on the tongue and palate.
- The function of olfactory receptors is to detect odor molecules in the air.
Neural Transmission
- The binding of neurotransmitters to receptors sets off a chemical reaction that creates an electrical impulse in nerve cells.
- The electrical impulse triggers the release of neurotransmitters from the axon terminal.
- Neurotransmitters start a similar electrical impulse in a dendrite of the next neuron.
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Description
Test your knowledge of sensory receptors and how they detect and respond to environmental stimuli with this quiz. Explore the mechanisms behind detecting hot objects, taste, and more through specialized nerve cells.
