ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The impulse changes to ____ as it moves ACROSS the synapse to other neurons.
A
electrical
B
chemical
C
it stays the same
D
liquid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When the electrical impulse from the action potential reaches the end of the axon, it signals the terminal buttons to release neurotransmitters into the synapse. A neurotransmitter is a chemical that relays signals across the synapses between neurons.

Detailed explanation-2: -Neurotransmitter – A chemical released from a neuron following an action potential. The neurotransmitter travels across the synapse to excite or inhibit the target neuron.

Detailed explanation-3: -Neurotransmitters are the chemicals that transmit the nerve impulse across the synapse. They are stored in synaptic vesicles of axon terminal and are released into the synaptic cleft. Acetylcholine is the neurotransmitter secreted by both pre-and post-ganglionic parasympathetic cholinergic neurons.

Detailed explanation-4: -When the nerve impulse reaches the dendrites at the end of the axon, chemical messengers called neurotransmitters are released. These chemicals diffuse across the synapse (the gap between the two neurons). The chemicals bind with receptor molecules on the membrane of the second neuron.

Detailed explanation-5: -Structure of Chemical Synapse There are many different types of neurotransmitters, with acetylcholine being the most well-studied. It is used in peripheral neuromuscular synapses, autonomic ganglia, and some central synapses.

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