MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

NEUROTRANSMISSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ send signals away from the cell body, whereas ____ receive signals from other neurons and the environment.
A
dendrites; axons
B
axons; synapses
C
synapses; dendrites
D
axons; dendrites
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In a neuron or a nerve cell, the impulse travels through the axon towards the axonite. The dendrite of the receiving neuron picks up this impulse which is again transferred to another neuron or a cell. Hence, axon transfers the signal/impulse and the dendrite receives the impulse from other neurons.

Detailed explanation-2: -An axon is a long single fiber that transmits messages from the cell body to the dendrites of other neurons or to other body tissues, such as muscles. A protective covering called the myelin sheath, covers most neurons. Myelin insulates the axon and helps nerve signals travel faster and farther.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hence, the nerve impulses or the signals are received by the neurons through their cell bodies and dendrites and these impulses are transmitted away from the cytons to the other neurons with the help of axons.

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