PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The chemicals that carry messages to target neurons are stored in
A
vesicles.
B
myelin sheaths.
C
the cell body.
D
the synaptic gap.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Neurotransmitters are located in a part of the neuron called the axon terminal. They’re stored within thin-walled sacs called synaptic vesicles. Each vesicle can contain thousands of neurotransmitter molecules.

Detailed explanation-2: -The chemicals stored in the synaptic vesicles are termed as neurotransmitters.

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