PATHOLOGY MCQ
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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The gap that a message has to cross to get from one neuron to the other is called the ____
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synapse
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dendrite
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axon
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nucleus
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -There is a small gap between the axon terminal of the presynaptic neuron and the membrane of the postsynaptic cell, and this gap is called the synaptic cleft .
Detailed explanation-2: -Synapse is the gap between dendrite ends and axon terminals. This is the gap in which neurotransmitters are released for further transmission of nerve impulses to successive neurons.
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