Nerve Cell Steps 2 Flashcards
1
Q
- Crossing the _
A
Synapse
2
Q
To enable nerve impulse to pass to adjacent nerve cell, electrical impulse is converted into
A
A chemical signal
3
Q
Axon terminal releases chemicals called _
A
Neurotransmitters
4
Q
Neurotransmitters cross tiny gaps called _
A
Synapses
5
Q
By crossing synapses, neurotransmitters trigger _ in adjacent cells
A
Impulse
6
Q
Neurotransmitters release from vesicles at end of axon terminal into synapses as a result of _
A
Influx of calcium in axon terminal
7
Q
Neurotransmitter binds to a _ opening a gate in adjacent cell
A
Channel protein
8
Q
Neurotransmitters entering gate of adjacent cell, triggers it to start _
A
Its own impulse
