Sentences with phrase «allow electrical impulses»

Myelin forms an insulating layer around these axons, the purpose of which is to allow electrical impulses to transmit efficiently and rapidly along the axonal pathways.

Tau proteins, for their part, are vital to the structural integrity of neurons, acting like girders that stabilize synapses — the bridges that allow electrical impulses to cross between neurons.

These neuropath ways are coated with a myelin sheath that allows these electrical impulses to be conducted at a high speed.

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These are microscopic gates that allow neighboring cells to exchange ions, molecules and electrical impulses quickly and directly.

Led by Professor Christopher James, Director of Warwick Engineering in Biomedicine at the School of Engineering, technology has been developed which allows electronic devices to be activated using electrical impulses from brain waves, by connecting our thoughts to computerised systems.

This dilation allows calcium ions to flow, triggering electrical impulses.

Stimulating muscles with electrical impulses has allowed paralysed people to walk.

This particular ion channel transmits electrical impulses by allowing charged particles to cross cell membranes in the presence of ATP, the ubiquitous energy - carrying molecule.

After the vaccine is injected under the skin, electrical impulses are generated, producing small holes in cells, allowing the DNA to enter and initiate the immune response.

Her team is currently examining the ion channels that open and close to allow the flow of ions as electrical impulses pass along the nerve cell membrane.

It is required for the development and maintenance of strong bones and teeth and, along with sodium, regulates the cellular membrane potential that allows muscles to contract and neurons to transmit electrical impulses.