AOXON

ACTION POTENTION
 AXON
 Axon, also called nerve fibre, portion of
a nerve cell (neuron) that
carries nerve impulses away from the cell
body. A neuron typically has one axon that
connects it with other neurons or with muscle
or gland cells.
 Some axons may be quite long,

reaching, for example, from the

spinal cord down to a toe.
SCHWANN CELLS
 Schwann cells are a type of glial cells of the
peripheral nervous system that help form the
myelin sheath around
the nerve fibers.
Myelin sheath of the
neuron. A schwann
cell envelops and
rotates around the
axon forming myelin
sheath
 myelin sheath made up of multilayer of
proteins and lipids
 Axons are a key component of a neuron, they
conduct electrical signals. An axon is
insulated by a myelin sheath throughout its
length and it as two main functions
 to increase the velocity of these electrical
signals allowing signals to propagate quickly.
 to separate the axon from surrounding
extracellular components.
FUNCTION OF SODIUM AND
POTASSIUM
 It acts to transport sodium and potassium
ions across the cell membrane in a ratio of 3
sodium ions out for every 2 potassium ions
brought in. In the process, the pump helps to
stabilize membrane potential, and thus is
essential in creating the conditions necessary
for the firing of action potentials.
ACTION POTENTIAL
 An action potential is defined as a sudden,
fast, transitory, and propagating change of
the resting membrane potential.

The action potential is an explosion of

electrical activity that is created by a
depolarizing current. This means that some
event (a stimulus) causes the
resting potential to move toward 0 mV
RESTING MEMBRANE POTENTIAL
 The resting membrane potential of a neuron
is about -70 mV. At rest, there are relatively
more sodium ions outside the neuron and
more potassium ions inside that neuron
PROPAGATION OF THE NERVE
IMPULS