In a synapse, the chemical signal is transmitted from:

Axonal end of a neuron to dendritic end of another neuron.

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Axonal end to the cell body of the same neuron.

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Cell body to axonal end of the same neuron.

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Dendritic end of one neuron to axonal end of another neuron.

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The correct option is C
Cell body to axonal end of the same neuron.

Junction between two neuron is known as synapse. In the synapse the chemical signal is transmitted from cell body to axonal end of the same neuron.

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In a synapse, chemical signal is transmitted from

(a) dendritic end of one neuron to axonal end of another neuron
(b) axon to the cell body of the same neuron
(c) cell body to the axonal end of the same neuron
(d) axonal end of one neuron to dendritic end of another neuron

Q. Why is the flow of signals in a synapse from axonal end of one neuron to dendritic end of another neuron but not the reverse?

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Why is the flow of signals in a synapse from the axonal end of one neuron to dendritic end of another neuron but not the reverse?

Q. Question 21
Which of the following statements about transmission of nerve impulse is incorrect?

(a) Nerve impulse travels from dendritic end towards axonal end.
(b) At the dendritic end electrical impulses bring about the release of some chemicals which generate an electrical impulse at the axonal end of another neuron.
(c) The chemicals released from the axonal end of one neuron cross the synapse and generate a similar electrical impulse in a dendrite of another neuron.
(d) A neuron transmits electrical impulses not only to another neuron but also to muscle and gland cells.

Question 4
In a neuron, conversion of electrical signal to a chemical signal occurs at/in

(a) cell body
(b) axonal end
(c) dendritic end
(d) axon

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In a synapse, the chemical signal is transmitted from:

The correct option is C Cell body to axonal end of the same neuron. Junction between two neuron is known as synapse. In the synapse the chemical signal is transmitted from cell body to axonal end of the same neuron.

The correct option is C
Cell body to axonal end of the same neuron.

Junction between two neuron is known as synapse. In the synapse the chemical signal is transmitted from cell body to axonal end of the same neuron.