PATHOLOGY MCQ
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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____ are chemicals used to transmit an impulse across a synapse.
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impulse
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synapse
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axon
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Neurotransmitter
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Transmission of impulse across synapse takes place by chemical neurotransmitters. An example of such neurotransmitters is acetylcholine.
Detailed explanation-2: -A neurotransmitter is a chemical that relays signals across the synapses between neurons. Neurotransmitters travel across the synaptic space between the terminal button of one neuron and the dendrites of other neurons, where they bind to the dendrites in the neighbouring neurons.
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