Neurotransmitters are the chemical medium through which the signals move from one neuron to the next at the synapses. This is called neurotransmission and the way it is done is through electrochemical processes. A chemical message from other neurons, through dendrites causes a nerve impulse. This travels down the Axon to the terminal buttons at the end. This then releases the neurotransmitters which send a message to the next neuron. The neuron that sends the message is the pre-synaptic neuron, and the one that receives it is the postsynaptic neuron. Each neurotransmitter has a specific effect on a specific circuit. They do not all work with every receptor. This is a complicated subject to try to explain in a short statement! I have probably confused you by now.
Neurons that convey messages between neurons are called interneruons, and can be located anywhere in the body! They may be involved in more complex reflex arcs, or simply be synapses in between other neurons to be conveyed to other areas in the nervous system. Interneurons can either be sensory or motor. :)
Neurons release vesicles filled with neurotransmitters at the synapse.
The Action Potential, and all of the associated co-factors.
interneurons
Chicken Butt!
The SYNAPSE is the very small space between two neurons and is an important site where communication between neurons occurs.
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the medulla oblongata
Neurons communicate primarily in two ways: (1) electrical communication and (2) chemical communication. Neurons communicate electrically using gap junctions between neurons where electrical impulses are sent directly from one neuron to another. This is method is used for local communication as the electrical signal degrades over larger distances. Neurons communicate chemically using chemicals called neurotransmitters which are ejected from one neuron into a space between neurons (called the synapse) and are then absorbed or taken up by other neighboring neurons.
A neuron is a nerve cell. A synapse is a gap between the sending and receiving neurons, where there are neurotransmitters responsible for transporting chemicals to the receiving neuron. (A neurotransmitter is a chemical messenger.)
acetylcholine
Communication between sensory and motor neurons.
Dendrite
synapse
Neurons communicate with each other through electrical and chemical signals. When an action potential is generated in one neuron, it travels down the axon and releases neurotransmitters at the synapse, which then bind to receptors on the neighboring neuron, causing either excitation or inhibition of the receiving neuron.
Yes, that's correct. Within a neuron, communication occurs through electrical signals that travel along the neuron's axon. When these signals reach the synapse (junction between neurons), they trigger the release of chemical neurotransmitters that carry the signal to the next neuron.
the synapse
The SYNAPSE is the very small space between two neurons and is an important site where communication between neurons occurs.
neurotransmitters. These are chemical messengers that transmit signals across synapses, which are junctions between neurons. Neurotransmitters play a crucial role in regulating various physiological processes in the brain and body.
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the medulla oblongata
Interneurons are multipolar neurons that connects afferent and efferent neurons.