Episode 10: Sensational Transmission




The Wonder of Reality show

Summary: We celebrate our tenth official episode in our fourth part of Miniseries 2: <a title="Miniseries 2: How Humans are Fallible" href="http://thewonderofreality.com/episode-guide/miniseries-2-how-humans-are-fallible/">"How Humans are Fallible"</a>.  The transmission of information from you fingertips to your brain is incredibly fast but a complicated journey that can be altered by what you eat, drink, how much you exercise, and even how much sleep you've gotten. Some information travels 50 times faster than others, meaning you will know how hot something is before you know how much it hurts. React fast and click below to listen in. Links: Our <a href="http://thewonderofreality.com/episode-guide/miniseries-2-how-humans-are-fallible/episode-10-sensational-transmission-show-notes">Show Notes</a> Information on <a href="http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2002/DavidParizh.shtml">nerve transmission speed</a> The <a href="http://www.neurogistics.com/thescience/whatareneurotransmi09ce.asp%20">different types of neurotransmitters</a> For more information on neurotransmitter release, look into <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale%27s_principle" target="_blank">Dale's Principle</a> The Wikipedia articles on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_synapse" target="_blank">electrical synapses</a>, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synaptic_cleft%20" target="_blank">synaptic cleft</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltage-gated_calcium_channels%20" target="_blank">voltage-gated calcium channels</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inhibitory_postsynaptic_potential" target="_blank">Inhibitory neurotransmitters</a> <a href="http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-perineurium.htm" target="_blank">Perineurium</a> General information on <a href="http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/what.html%20" target="_blank">neurons and their size</a> <a href="http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/cv.html%20" target="_blank">Conduction velocity</a> of neurons The Wikipedia articles on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocaine%20" target="_blank">cocaine</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serotonin%E2%80%93norepinephrine%E2%80%93dopamine_reuptake_inhibitor%20" target="_blank">treating depression</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paralysis%20" target="_blank">paralysis</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anesthesia%20" target="_blank">anesthesia</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depressant%20" target="_blank">depressants</a>