PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The electrical signal within one neuron travels from
A
Axon Terminal to Dendrite
B
Dendrite to Axon Terminal
C
Cell Body to Axon
D
Axon Terminal to Cell Body
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Final answer: The electrical impulse travels in a neuron from Dendrite → cell body → axon → axonal end.

Detailed explanation-2: -Transmission of a signal within a neuron (from dendrite to axon terminal) is carried by a brief reversal of the resting membrane potential called an action potential.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: An action potential (nerve impulse) is an electrical signal that travels down the axon of a neuron, resulting in the release of neurotransmitters into the synapse.

Detailed explanation-4: -Two mechanisms have evolved to transmit nerve signals. First, within cells, electrical signals are conveyed along the cell membrane. Second, for communication between cells, the electrical signals generally are converted into chemical signals conveyed by small messenger molecules called neurotransmitters.

Detailed explanation-5: -When a nerve impulse reaches the end of an axon, the axon releases chemicals called neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters travel across the synapse between the axon and the dendrite of the next neuron. Neurotransmitters bind to the membrane of the dendrite.

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