The brain and the nervous system

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A sensory neuron conducts nerve impulses from a receptor in a giraffe's hoof to its spinal cord.

The sensory neuron is 340 cm in length.

Nerve impulses travel along this myelinated axon at a speed of 85 m/s.

Calculate the time taken for an impulse to travel the entire length of this sensory neuron. Give your answer in seconds.

Use the equation: speed=distancetime\displaystyle \text{speed} = \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}}speed=timedistance​

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