MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The point at which an impulse from one nerve cell is communicated to another cell is the:
A
effector
B
collateral branch
C
synapse
D
receptor
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. Other synapses are electrical; in these synapses, ions flow directly between cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -A nerve impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another through junctions called synapses.

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