Question 42
What happens at the synapse between two neurons?

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Solution

Transmission of nerve impulses between two neurons takes place through the synapse. At the end of the axon, the electrical impulse sets off the release of some chemicals (neurotransmitters). These chemicals cross the gap or synapse and start a similar electrical impulse in the dendrite of the next neuron.

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Question 2
The gap between two neurons is called a

(a) Dendrite
(b) Synapse
(c) Axon
(d) Impulse

Question 32
A junction between two neurons is called

(a) cell junction
(b) neuro muscular junction
(c) neural joint
(d) synapse

Synapse is the point of contact between the terminal branches of the axon and the dendrites of two different neurons.

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