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The axon is a single process extending from the axon hillock, sometimes covered by a fatty layer called a myelin sheath that conducts nerve impulses away from the cell body of the neuron.

Distal tips of axons are telodendria, each of which terminates in a synaptic knob.

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Neurotransmitters are released from what end of an axon?

synaptic vesicles


Is the Axon terminal the same as the terminal buttons?

Yes, Axon terminals and terminal buttons are different terms for the same structure at the end of the neuron that releases neurotransmitters to communicate with other neurons or target cells.


What region of the cell secretes neurotransmitters?

Neurotransmitters are typically synthesized and stored in the synaptic vesicles of the presynaptic terminal, which is located at the end of the neuron. When an action potential arrives, these vesicles release neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft to communicate with the postsynaptic neuron.


Where in a neuron are neurotransmitters stored?

Neurotransmitters are stored in small sacs called vesicles located at the end of the axon terminal in a neuron.


Neurotransmitters are stored in synaptic vesicles called the?

Neurotransmitters are stored in synaptic vesicles called the presynaptic terminal. These vesicles are located at the end of the axon terminal of a neuron and release neurotransmitters into the synapse to facilitate communication with other neurons.


What does an axon release when an impulse reaches the end of it?

Neurotransmitters to the synapse and the neurotransmitters bind with the receptors releasing the second messengers.


Where is the synaptic bulb found?

The synaptic bulb is found at the end of axon terminals in neurons. It is the structure responsible for releasing neurotransmitters to communicate with other neurons or target cells at a synapse.


Neurotransmitters are released from vesicles located in knob-like terminals on the?

end of axons in the synapse.


When the action potential gets to the end of the axon?

When the action potential reaches the end of an axon, it causes special chemical messages called neurotransmitters to be released across the space between the neurons (the synapse).


When a nerve impulse reaches the end of the axon the tiny sacs that store the neurotransmitters move to the surface and release the neurotranmistters These tiny sacs that store the neurotransmitters?

are called synaptic vesicles. They contain specific neurotransmitters that are released into the synaptic cleft when the nerve impulse reaches the end of the axon. The neurotransmitters then bind to receptors on the neighboring neuron, continuing the signal transmission.


What is the difference between the terminal button and the axon terminal?

The terminal button, also known as the synaptic knob, is a small structure at the end of an axon that releases neurotransmitters into the synapse during neuronal communication. The axon terminal refers to the broader region at the end of the axon that includes the terminal button and the surrounding structures involved in synaptic transmission. While both terms are often used interchangeably, the axon terminal encompasses the entire end section of the axon, whereas the terminal button specifically refers to the site of neurotransmitter release.


Is and axon bulb and an axon hillock the same thing?

axon hillock = where cell body meets the axon axon bulb = end of the axon...lies very close to the dendrites of another neuron so impulses can pass over the synapse. AP Biology student *