Synapses

Number 1

• Synapses

• Myelin sheath

• Axon

• Dendrites

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

This transfers electrical impulse signals from the cell body to the synapse.

• Axon

• Nucleus

• Dendrites

• myelin sheath

What is the tiny space called where impulses are transmitted from one nerve cell to the adjacent one?

• Dendrite

• Axon

• Synapse

• Neuron

What triggers the release of a neurotransmitter at a synapse?

• Impulse

• Synapse

• Neuron

• Dendrite

What is the connection between two neurons or between a neuron and a non-neuronal cell called?

• Axon

• Chemical Synapse

• Synapse

• Neurotransmitter

What type of synapse results in the direct transmission of a positive electrical signal?

• Electrical Synapse

• Ion Synapse

• Chemical Synapse

• Neurotransmitter Synapse

Which type of synapse is much faster than chemical synapses?

• Ion Synapse

• Electrical Synapse

• Neurotransmitter Synapse

• Chemical Synapse

Where is the neurotransmitter formed before the synapse?

• Dendrites

• Synapse

• Neuron

• Axon Terminal

What excites the end of the neurons in chemical synapses?

• Neurotransmitters

• Impulse

• Synapse

• Dendrites

What is the primary function of a synapse in the nervous system?

• Transmit electrical signals

• Transmit chemical signals

• Store neurotransmitters

• Generate action potentials