AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

NEUROTRANSMISSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
I am the space between the dendrites of one neuron and the terminal buttons of another, what am I?
A
axon
B
myelin sheath
C
synapse
D
glial cells
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The terminal buttons are located at the end of the neuron and are responsible for sending the signal on to other neurons. At the end of the terminal button is a gap known as a synapse. Neurotransmitters are used to carry the signal across the synapse to other neurons.

Detailed explanation-2: -synaptic node; CORRECT-Yes, the space between the terminal button and dendrite of a synapse is called the synaptic cleft.

Detailed explanation-3: -The space between the axon terminal of one cell and the dendrites of the next is called the synapse.

Detailed explanation-4: -The space between the end of a nerve cell and another cell. Nerve impulses are usually carried to the neighboring cell by chemicals called neurotransmitters, which are released by the nerve cell and are taken up by another cell on the other side of the synapse.

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