Neural Pathways

Question 1

Describe a converging neural pathway

Answer 1

• Several neurons linked to one
• impulses from different sources come together and meet at a common point
• increase sensitivity to exhibitory or inhibitory signals

Question 2

Describe a Diverging neural pathway

Answer 2

• one neuron linked to several neurons
• the route the impulse travels divides
• information is transmitted from one original source to several destinations thereby influencing several neurons at the same time.

Question 3

Describe a Reverberating neural pathway

Answer 3

• neurons later in the pathway synapse with earlier ones sending the impulse back through the circuit
• allows nerve impulses to be recycled and to be repeatedly stimulate the presynaptic neurons