Neural Control And Coordination Question 52
Question: How are neurons structurally adapted to chemically transmit impulses to neighboring neurons?
Options:
A) The trigger zone is near the cell body.
B) Axon terminals contain neurotransmitter substances within synaptic vesicles.
C) Schwann cells surround axons.
D) They have numerous dendrites.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
[b] Numerous sacs called synaptic vesicles located in the cytoplasm at the tip of the presynaptic axon release molecules of a neurotransmitter across the synaptic cleft, which bind to receptors imbedded in the membrane of the postsynaptic cell.
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