Medically reviewed by Huma Sheikh, MD Neurons are the cells in our body that are responsible for transmitting electrical ...

Reflex actions are quick because there is a direct link in the spinal cord called an inter neuron (between the sensory neuron and a motor neuron) that causes a muscle to make the protective response.

Neuroscience examines the structure ... and molecular biology, anatomy and physiology, human behavior and cognition, and other disciplines, to map the brain at a mechanistic level.

Receptor in the skin detects a stimulus (the change in temperature). Sensory neuron sends electrical impulses to a relay neuron, which is located in the spinal cord of the CNS. Relay neurons ...