WHAT IS SYNAPSE?IS IT A POINT OF CONNECTION BETWEEN 2 NEURONS OR IT IS A GAP BETWEEN A AXON ENDING AND A DENDRITE?I'M CONFUSED.
Asked by MANISHA MOHANTY | 14th Sep, 2012, 02:39: PM
Expert Answer:
Synapse is a junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter. This microscopic gap is between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another.
Answered by | 17th Sep, 2012, 07:39: AM
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