PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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axon
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axon terminal
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gene
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neuron
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Detailed explanation-1: -Synapses: how neurons communicate with each other When an action potential reaches the presynaptic terminal, it causes neurotransmitter to be released from the neuron into the synaptic cleft, a 20–40nm gap between the presynaptic axon terminal and the postsynaptic dendrite (often a spine).
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Neurotransmitters are released into the space between the two neurons. This space is called the synapse.