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It is the junction between terminal part of one axon and the dendrite of the adjacent neuron .Synapse helps in the transmission of impulses from one neuron to another neuron.
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∙ 13y agoA nerve synapse is the small gap between two neurons. There are ions, most commonly Sodium ions in the synapses. These ions help carry the electricity pulses from one nerve cell to another.
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Which type of synapse dominates the nervous system?
Chemical
What are 2 types of cells in the nervous system?
Neurons and Synapse
WHICH STRUCTURE IN THE NERVOUS SYSTEM IS MOST LIKE A JOINT IN THE SKELETAL SYSTEM?
The synapse is most like a joint.
What is the difference between a human nervous system and a jellyfish nervous system?
A human nervous system is much more complex. Unlike a human a jellyfish does not have a central nervous system.
Can humans synapse?
I'm sure that synapse is a verb that does not apply to people. All organisms that have a nervous system have synapses though and people therefore posses synapses.
Which system involves a synapse?
All nerves have synapses, which are where the nerve junctions are located, so the nervous system involves synapses.
What system of the body is made of the brain and spinal cord and the nerves?
The system of the body is made of the brain spinal cord and nerves is known as the nervous system. The nervous system controls the body's voluntary and involuntary actions and transmits signals between different parts of its body.
What is the function of the cell body of the nervous system?
the impulses are brought to the cell body from whre its carried by the axon to the synapse
What is the central processing organ of the nervous system?
The human nervous system is centralized at the brain.
What part of the human nervous system carries senses to the brain?
The peripheral nervous system.
What system is in charge of the human senses?
nervous system
What system does the human brain belong to?
The human brain belongs to the nervous system.
