The junction where one neuron communicates with another neuron is called the

The junction where one neuron communicates with another neuron is called the

• A. Dendrite
• B. Axon
• C. Cell body
• D. Synapse

Answer: (D)

Neuronal communication happens at the synapse, the junction where one neuron influences another. When a neuron fires, its axon terminal releases neurotransmitters into the small gap between neurons, the synaptic cleft. These chemicals cross the gap and bind to receptors on the receiving neuron’s membrane, typically on its dendrites, which can either promote or suppress a new electrical signal in that neuron. The dendrite is a part of the receiving neuron that collects signals, the axon carries signals away from the neuron’s body, and the cell body processes and coordinates activity, but the actual point where two neurons connect and communicate is the synapse.

Neuronal communication happens at the synapse, the junction where one neuron influences another. When a neuron fires, its axon terminal releases neurotransmitters into the small gap between neurons, the synaptic cleft. These chemicals cross the gap and bind to receptors on the receiving neuron’s membrane, typically on its dendrites, which can either promote or suppress a new electrical signal in that neuron. The dendrite is a part of the receiving neuron that collects signals, the axon carries signals away from the neuron’s body, and the cell body processes and coordinates activity, but the actual point where two neurons connect and communicate is the synapse.