2006-12-18 11:42:40 · 6 answers · asked by hulagirl 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
The velocity of conduction in nerve fibers varies from as little as 0.25m/sec in very small unmyelinated fibers to as high as 100 m/sec ( the length of a football field in 1 second) in very large myelinated fibers.
2006-12-18 12:38:06 · answer #1 · answered by coldflesh 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The messages are generally brief (such as a few thousandths of a second). The nervous system employs electrical impulses that travel through nerve cells as fast as 200 metre/sec.
2006-12-18 19:52:11 · answer #2 · answered by PIPI B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Biology by Curtis and Barnes (5th Edition, Worth Publishing, 1989) gives a figure of 200 meters/second
2006-12-18 19:50:41 · answer #3 · answered by freshbliss 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How fast does it take you to feel that your hand is burning when you touch a hot frying pan?
2006-12-18 20:46:07 · answer #4 · answered by mackenzie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go with coldflesh. Upwards of 100m/s.
2006-12-18 23:02:01 · answer #5 · answered by Tadgie1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure but it's milliseconds.
2006-12-18 19:47:30 · answer #6 · answered by poorsias 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋