ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The space between 2 neurons is called the
A
dendrite
B
axon
C
node of Ranvier
D
synapse
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Synapse is the gap between dendrite ends and axon terminals . This is the gap in which neurotransmitters are released for further transmission of nerve impulses to successive neurons.

Detailed explanation-2: -Final answer: The gap between two neurons is called as synapse.

Detailed explanation-3: -Synapse is defined as the point of contact between the terminal branches of the axon of one neuron with the dendrite of another neuron. Two neurons communicate through this junction. This communication occurs through the production of neurotransmitters. In a synapse, two neurons are involved.

Detailed explanation-4: -A space between two neurons is known as a synapse or synaptic cleft/gap. It is where nerve impulses are transferred from a presynaptic (sending) neuron’s axon to the dendrite of a postsynaptic (receiving) neuron by a neurotransmitter. The nervous system’s structural and functional unit is the neuron.

Detailed explanation-5: -The synapse, rather, is that small pocket of space between two cells, where they can pass messages to communicate. A single neuron may contain thousands of synapses. In fact, one type of neuron called the Purkinje cell, found in the brain’s cerebellum, may have as many as one hundred thousand synapses.

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