Synapse

Question 1

_______ is a specialized junction where impulses are transmitted from one nerve cell to another cell.

Answer 1

Synapse

Question 2

The components of a synapse include the terminals of the presynaptic axon, a target on the postsynaptic cell, and a zone of ________

Answer 2

Apposition

Question 3

Majority of the synapse are of this type:

Answer 3

Chemical Synapse

Question 4

The type of synapse whose agent of transmission is ion current and mostly bidirectional is:

Answer 4

Electrical Synapse

Question 5

Once action potentials arrive at the axon terminal, voltage-gated____channels open.

Answer 5

Ca+

Question 6

The _____ is a protein for the recycling of synaptic vesicles.

Answer 6

Clathrin

Question 7

The calcium ion sensor for exocytosis is called__________.

Answer 7

Synaptotagmin

Question 8

The type of postsynaptic potentials (PSPs) which increases the likelihood of generating an action potential is called the _______________.

Answer 8

EPSP (Excitatory Post-synaptic Potential)

Question 9

The summation of EPSPs and IPSPs happen at the __________.

Answer 9

Axon Hillock

Question 10

The synapse in between a nerve cell and a muscle cell is called ____________________.

Answer 10

Neuromuscular Junction