Question

Choose the correct answer from each of the four options given below:

A point of contact between two neurons is termed

• A. Synapsis
• B. Neuromotor junction
• C. Synapse
• D. Nerve ending

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Synapse

The correct option is (C)

Explanation of correct option:

1. Neurons are the fundamental unit and building block of the nervous system.
2. Neurons are specialized to transmit signals to the different parts of the body.
3. Dendrites, Cell body, Axon, and Synapse are the different parts of the neuron.
4. Synapse is the point at which nerve impulses pass from one neuron to another neuron.

Explanation of an incorrect option:

Option (A): Synapsis -

1. It occurs during the meiosis.
2. The homologous chromosomes bind with their complementary parts and remain attached to them due to the genetic information being exchanged.

Option (B): Neuromotor Junction -

1. It is the synaptic connection between the motor neuron and the muscle, i.e., smooth/cardiac/skeletal, and it serves as the connection of both.

Option (D): Nerve end -

1. At the end of the neuron, one fine branch is there by which it can bind with either another neuron or the muscle.

Final Answer:

A point of contact between the two neurons is termed a Synapse.