Question

A synapse is found between

• A. dendrite and dendrite
• B. axon terminal and axon terminal
• C. dendrite and axon terminal
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C

dendrite and axon terminal

The correct option is C.

Explanation of correct option :

1. In the central nervous system, a synapse is a small gap at the end of a neuron that allows a signal to flow from one neuron to the next.
2. It is the point where one neuron's axon meets the dendrite of another, allowing the two neurons to communicate.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option A:

1. Dendrites are nerve cells' tiny extensions that receive messages from sensory receptors and other neurons.
2. Dendrites have extensive connections with axons through axodendritic synapses, but not with other dendrites.

Option B:

1. The axon is the lengthy extension of a nerve cell's cell body that conducts the nerve impulse away from the cell body.
2. Between the axon and the axon terminal, there is no junction.

Final answer: A synapse is found between the dendrite and axon terminal.