A scientist is able to isolate a single, intact nerve cell from a human cadaver. Assume the human in life was 6 feet tall. If the neuron isolated extended from the spinal cord to the tip of the cadaver toe, how long would it be?

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Ashtyn Cline

9 August, 02:30

A scientist is able to isolate a single, intact nerve cell from a human cadaver. Assume the human in life was 6 feet tall. If the neuron isolated extended from the spinal cord to the tip of the cadaver toe, how long would it be?

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Yair Gill · Answer 1

a meter or more

Explanation:

The main function of the nerve cells is to send a signal from the brain to other parts of the body, or vice versa. The longest nerve cell would be the one who connects the brain with the receptor in your toe. This mean nerve cell length can be as long as the human height. If the human is 6 feet tall in life, that will be about 1.8m tall.