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Question
Write a short note on the following:
Synapse
Solution
- A nerve impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another through junctions called synapses.
- A synapse is formed by the membranes of a pre-synaptic neuron and a post-synaptic neuron, which may or may not be separated by a gap called synaptic cleft.
- There are two types of synapses, namely, electrical synapses and chemical synapses.
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