NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Dendrite – The receiving part of the neuron. Dendrites receive synaptic inputs from axons, with the sum total of dendritic inputs determining whether the neuron will fire an action potential.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dendrites: are tree-like structures that extend away from the cell body to receive neurotransmitters from other neurons.

Detailed explanation-3: -At a chemical synapse, one neuron releases neurotransmitter molecules into a small space (the synaptic cleft) that is adjacent to another neuron. The neurotransmitters are contained within small sacs called synaptic vesicles, and are released into the synaptic cleft by exocytosis.

Detailed explanation-4: -When the neurotransmitter has been secreted into the synaptic cleft, it binds to specific receptors on the postsynaptic cell, thereby generating a postsynaptic electrical signal, as described in much more detail in Chapter 7.