ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Messages are transmitted from one neuron to another through the:
A
axon terminal of one neuron to the axon terminal of another neuron.
B
dendrites of one neuron to the dendrites of another neuron.
C
synapses of one neuron to the axon terminal of another neuron.
D
axon terminals of one neuron to the dendrites of other neurons.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The transfer of information from neuron to neuron takes place through the release of chemical substances into the space between the axon and the dendrites. These chemicals are called neurotransmitters, and the process is called neurotransmission. The space between the axon and the dendrites is called the synapse.

Detailed explanation-2: -Neurons carry messages from the axon terminals through the axon to the dendrites. The two main divisions of the central nervous system are the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system. The neural impulses that travel along a neuron are purely chemical in nature.

Detailed explanation-3: -The axon is covered by the myelin sheath. The transfer of information between neurons is called neurotransmission. This is how neurotransmission works: 1. A message travels from the dendrites through the cell body and to the end of the axon.

Detailed explanation-4: -To cross the synaptic cleft, the cell’s electrical message must be converted into a chemical one. This conversion takes place when an action potential arrives at the axon tip, resulting in depolarization. The depolarization causes Ca2+ to enter the cell.

Detailed explanation-5: -The junction between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of the next is called a synapse. Depending on the nature of transfer of information, there are two types of synapses-chemical synapses and electrical synapses.

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