Nervous system part 2

_______ receive the action potential from another neurone and send it down the axon

The action potential is sent to the dendrites across a ______

Where are the dendrites?

________ ___ ________ are at the far end of the axon and transmit the action potential across a synapse

Where are the synaptic end terminals?

What is the difference between a dendrite and a synaptic end terminal?

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A ​ (a)   is a gap between two neurones. The Action potential cannot travel over as a mocement of ​ (b)   so instead it is transmitted as a chemical signal by ​ (c)   . These are able to ​ (d)   across a synapse and form a new ​ (e)   at the other side.

• Synapse
• Charge
• Neurotransmitters
• diffuse
• Action potential
• Cleft
• Chemical
• Enzymes
• Actively transported
• Impulse

Draw a diagram of a synapse

Where is the Pre-Synaptic Knob?

Where is the Post-Synaptic Knob?