Cells Within the Central Nervous System Communicate Both Electrically and Chemically

question 30

True/False

Cells within the central nervous system communicate both electrically and chemically.

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Definitions:

Somatosensory Cortex

A part of the brain located in the parietal lobe that processes sensory information such as touch, temperature, and pain from various parts of the body.

A-Delta Fiber

A type of nerve fiber that is thinly myelinated and transmits pain and temperature sensations rapidly to the central nervous system.

Skin Sense Receptors

Skin sense receptors are specialized cells in the skin that detect and respond to various stimuli such as touch, temperature, and pain.

Temperature Detection

The physiological and neural processes allowing organisms to sense and respond to changes in ambient temperature.