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At what speed do nerve impulses travel in mammals?


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Nerve impulses

  1. Nerve impulses are electrical disturbances that travel all over the neuron.
  2. This helps in the transmission of impulses between different body parts and the nervous system.
  3. In myelinated neurons of mammals, nerve impulses can travel at a speed of 70-120 meters per second (m/s).

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