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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: mike2niner4 on 04/05/2009 16:26:49

Title: How big are nerves?
Post by: mike2niner4 on 04/05/2009 16:26:49

Hey,

I've always imagined nerves as microscopic wires that are in our bodys, but how big are they and are they visible to the naked eye?

Thanks, mike

Title: How big are nerves?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 05/05/2009 07:26:22

There are many types, just off the top of my head, they range from about 1 µm to 20 µm in diameter.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axon#Types

Actually, forget what I said, the smallest C-fibres are only about 0.2 µm