Synaptic Transmission

Question 1

Synapse

Answer 1

site of intercellular communication

Question 2

Types of synapse

Answer 2

electrical and chemical

Question 3

Electrical Synapse

Answer 3

electrical signals are passed between cells through intercellular channels called gap junctions

Question 4

Chemical Synapses

Answer 4

electrical signals are converted into chemical signals that are passed between adjacent cells through an intercellular gap called the synaptic cleft