Question

The messages carried by a neuron is called:

• A. Nerve impulse
• B. Nerve code
• C. Brain signal
• D. Reflex arc

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Nerve impulse

$\bullet$ Nerve impulses are simply signals that are transmitted along nerve fibres (or neurons). It is the process by which neurons communicate with one another.
$\bullet$ The transmission of a nerve impulse along a neuron from one end to the other occurs as a result of difference in electrical charges across the membrane of the neuron.
$\bullet$ Nerve impulses can travel very quickly because they are electrical impulses.