MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A synapse is:
A
The meeting of the dendrite of one neuron with the axon terminal of another
B
The meeting of two axon terminals from different neurons
C
The meeting of two dendrites from different neurons
D
The meeting of two axon terminals from the same neuron
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Synapse, also called neuronal junction, is the point of contact between the terminal branches of the axon of a neuron with the dendrites of another neuron separated by a fine gap.

Detailed explanation-2: -Synapse is a junction between two neurons or a neuron and a target or effector cell such as a muscle cell. It permits transmission of electrical or chemical signals.

Detailed explanation-3: -Axon terminal and synapse An axon terminal contains various neurotransmitters that are released at the small gap between two communicating neurons. This gap is called a synapse. The neuron that sends nerve impulses by releasing neurotransmitters via the axon terminal at the synapse is called a presynaptic neuron.

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