Synapse Process

Question 1

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Answer 1

The electrical impulse reaches the end of the neurone before the synapse.

Question 2

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Answer 2

This triggers the release of chemicals called neurotransmitters.

Question 3

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Answer 3

The neurotransmitters diffuse (move down a concentration gradient) across the synapse.

Question 4

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Answer 4

The neurotransmitters bind to receptors on the next neurone.

Question 5

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Answer 5

The presence of the neurotransmitter causes the production of an electrical impulse in the next neurone.