GENERAL HISTOLOGY

NERVOUS

NEURONS TYPES

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

Detailed explanation-1: -Synapse is the junction between two neurons, a neuron and a muscle cell or a neuron and a glandular cell. Synapses help to regulate the speed and direction of nerve impulses.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct option is A Synapses. The junction between two nerve cells or neurons is known as synapse.

Detailed explanation-3: -Final answer: The junction between two neurons is called a synapse.

Detailed explanation-4: -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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