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What is a synapse?
What is a synapse?
- A type of chemical known as a neurotransmitter
- A point of junction for the transmission of nerve impulses (correct)
- A narrow gap between the cells
- A receptor in the cell membrane
What is the function of a neurotransmitter in a synapse?
What is the function of a neurotransmitter in a synapse?
- To stimulate the next cell (correct)
- To release vesicles containing chemicals
- To create a narrow gap between the cells
- To influence the cell membrane
Where are receptors located in a synapse?
Where are receptors located in a synapse?
- In the synaptic cleft
- On the cell membrane of the neurotransmitter
- On the receiving membrane, usually that of a dendrite (correct)
- Within the branching endings of the axon
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