EMBRYOLOGY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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pre-synaptic neuron
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post-synaptic neuron
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axon terminal
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synaptic gap
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Detailed explanation-1: -Dendrites. The first two neuronal functions, receiving and processing incoming information, generally take place in the dendrites and cell body.
Detailed explanation-2: -A dendrite looks like the branch of a tree and receives messages for the cell. Neurons communicate with each other by sending chemicals, called neurotransmitters, across a tiny space called a synapse, between the axons and dendrites of nearby neurons.
Detailed explanation-3: -A presynaptic neuron transmits the signal toward a synapse, whereas a postsynaptic neuron transmits the signal away from the synapse. The transmission of information from one neuron to another takes place at the synapse, a junction where the terminal part of the axon contacts another neuron.