AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This part of the neuron stores then releases neurotransmitters into the synapse.
A
Axon
B
Dendrite
C
Myelin Sheath
D
Axon Terminal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The neurotransmitters are stored in synaptic vesicles of axon terminal and are released into the synaptic cleft.

Detailed explanation-2: -An axon terminal. Neurotransmitters are located in a part of the neuron called the axon terminal. They’re stored within thin-walled sacs called synaptic vesicles. Each vesicle can contain thousands of neurotransmitter molecules.

Detailed explanation-3: -Acetylcholine, for example, is the neurotransmitter that is released by a neuron to stimulate a muscle cell. If the axon terminal fails to release acetylcholine, there will be no chemical to activate the target muscle.

Detailed explanation-4: -The axonal terminals are specialized to release the neurotransmitters of the presynaptic cell. The terminals release transmitter substances into a gap called the synaptic cleft between the terminals and the dendrites of the next neuron.

Detailed explanation-5: -Neurotransmitters are chemicals that are used to relay, amplify and modulate electrical signals between a neuron and another cell. They are released by vesicles present in the pre-synaptic knob of axon terminals.

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