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What is a synapse and how does it function in the nervous system?
A synapse is a junction between two nerve cells where signals are transmitted. It functions by allowing the transmission of electrical or chemical signals from one nerve cell to another, enabling communication within the nervous system.
Space between nerve cells is called?
The space between nerve cells is called a synapse. It is the junction where electrical signals are transmitted from one nerve cell to another through neurotransmitter molecules.
What is the location from which a nerve impulse is transmitted from one nerve cell to another?
synapse
What is the neural junction over which a message is transmitted?
The neural junction over which a message is transmitted is called a synapse. It is a small gap between two neurons where neurotransmitters are released to carry signals from one neuron to another. The transmission of signals across synapses is crucial for communication within the nervous system.
How do nerve cells relay messages?
Nerve cells relay messages through electrical signals called action potentials. These signals travel along the length of the nerve cell and are transmitted to other nerve cells or muscles at specialized junctions called synapses. At the synapse, chemical messengers called neurotransmitters are released to carry the signal to the next cell.
Is a nerve message also called a synapse?
Nerve messages are called an impulse. Synapses are the space between two axons.
What is the point where two nerve processes meet?
The point where two nerve processes meet is called a synapse. At the synapse, a chemical or electrical signal is transmitted from one neuron to another, allowing for communication between nerve cells in the nervous system.
The greater the amount of coating the axon the faster the nerve impulse will be transmitted to the synapse?
myelin
What is the difference between Neuron and synapse?
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.)
What is the junction or point of closed contact between neurons?
The junction or point of closed contact between neurons is called a synapse. At the synapse, electrical impulses are transmitted from one neuron to another through the release and reception of chemical messengers called neurotransmitters. This communication allows for the propagation of nerve signals throughout the nervous system.
A synapse is the space between what?
Usually from the axon of one nerve to the dendrite of another. The axon sends impulses away from the nerve body, and the dendrite receives impulses from other nerves.
How are signals transmitted using neurotransmitters in the human nervous system"?
Neurotransmitters are chemicals that carry signals between nerve cells in the human nervous system. When a nerve cell is stimulated, it releases neurotransmitters into the synapse, the gap between nerve cells. These neurotransmitters then bind to receptors on the receiving nerve cell, triggering a response and transmitting the signal. This process allows for communication and coordination within the nervous system.
