Synapses Flashcards
1
Q
a synapse is actually…
finish the sentence
A
a gap between two nerve cells
2
Q
how is the (synapse) gap crossed?
A
the gap is crossed by chemicals.
3
Q
impulses arriving at the end of a synapse cause the ends of the fine branches of the axon to secrete a chemical called a…
finish the sentence
A
neurotransmitter
4
Q
how exactly does the neurotransmitter cross the gap?
A
the neurotransmitter diffuses across the gap and attaches to the membrane of the other cell
5
Q
after a neurotransmitter attaches it…
finish the sentence
A
starts impulses in the second cell.
6
Q
after it is ‘done’ the neurotransmitter is…
finish the sentence
A
broken down by enzymes
