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What is a synapse? ​
What happens at the synapse between two neurons? ​
How are the messages carried across a synapse?
Explain with the help of a labelled diagram. ​

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  • Synapse is a structure in a nervous system. Synapse is defined as the point of contact between the terminal branches of axon of one neuron with the dendrite of another neuron.​ ​
  • Chemicals are released at the end of axon, and this is caused by the electrical impulse. These chemicals cross the synapse and similar electrical impulses are created in the dendrite of the next neuron. ​
  • The messages are carried across a synapse by neurotransmitters. A neurotransmitter is the body’s chemical messenger. The electrical signals that travel along the axon are briefly converted into chemical signals through neurotransmitters.​

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