AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

NEUROTRANSMISSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Communication within neurons is ____, communication between neurons is ____
A
excitatory, inhibitory
B
inhibitory, excitatory
C
chemical, electrical
D
electrical, chemical
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nerve cells (i.e., neurons) communicate via a combination of electrical and chemical signals. Within the neuron, electrical signals driven by charged particles allow rapid conduction from one end of the cell to the other.

Detailed explanation-2: -Neurons communicate with each other via electrical events called ‘action potentials’ and chemical neurotransmitters. At the junction between two neurons (synapse), an action potential causes neuron A to release a chemical neurotransmitter.

Detailed explanation-3: -Neurons talk to each other using special chemicals called neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters are like chemical words, sending “messages” from one neuron to another. There are many different sorts of neurotransmitters: some stimulate neurons, making them more active; others inhibit them, making them less active.

Detailed explanation-4: -How do neurons communicate with each other? Neurons communicate at structures called synapses in a process called synaptic transmission.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: Communication within a neuron is electrical while communication between neurons is chemical.

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