AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

NEUROTRANSMISSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A synapse is a(n)
A
chemical messenger that triggers muscle contractions.
B
automatic response to sensory input.
C
neural network.
D
junction between a sending neuron and a receiving neuron.
E
neural cable containing many axons.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Synapse – The junction between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another, through which the two neurons communicate.

Detailed explanation-2: -A synapse is the small gap between two neurons, where nerve impulses are relayed by a neurotransmitter from the axon of a presynaptic (sending) neuron to the dendrite of a postsynaptic (receiving) neuron. It is referred to as the synaptic cleft or synaptic gap.

Detailed explanation-3: -synapse, also called neuronal junction, the site of transmission of electric nerve impulses between two nerve cells (neurons) or between a neuron and a gland or muscle cell (effector).

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Neurons communicate with one another at junctions called synapses. At a synapse, one neuron sends a message to a target neuron-another cell. Most synapses are chemical; these synapses communicate using chemical messengers.

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