MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

NEUROTRANSMISSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The microscopic gap existing between the presynaptic axon terminal and the postsynaptic dendrite that receives the impulse is the ____
A
axon
B
synapse
C
dendrite
D
vesicle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There is a small gap between the axon terminal of the presynaptic neuron and the membrane of the postsynaptic cell, and this gap is called the synaptic cleft.

Detailed explanation-2: -First, there is a distinct separation between the presynaptic and the postsynaptic membrane. The space between the two is known as the synaptic cleft.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Synapse is the gap that is present between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrites of the next neuron. It helps in the quick transmission of impulses from one neuron to the next.

Detailed explanation-4: -A microscopic gap between a pair of adjacent neurons over which nerve impulses pass when going from one neuron to the next is called synapse.

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