In which of the following part of Neuron the information is transmitted in the chemical form?

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• At synapses of the Neuron, the information is transmitted in the chemical form, called as Neurotransmitter.

Key Points

• Synapse:
  • It is the junction between 2 neurons.
  • There is a very narrow gap of about 20nm between neurons called the synaptic cleft.
  • An action potential cannot cross the synaptic cleft, so nerve impulses are carried by chemicals called neurotransmitters.
• The structure of a synapse:
  • At the synapse, the presynaptic neuron communicates with the postsynaptic neuron.
  • At the end of the presynaptic neuron, there are synaptic knobs.
  • Synaptic knobs contain many mitochondria and large amounts of ER to manufacture neurotransmitters.
  • There is a tiny gap known as the synaptic cleft
• Functions of a synapse:
  • A single impulse is transmitted to a number of different neurons creating simultaneous responses.
  • A number of impulses are combined at a synapse allowing stimuli from different receptors to interact for a single response.