A Nerve Impulse from One Neuron Affects the Activity of a Neighboring

question 120

Multiple Choice

A nerve impulse from one neuron affects the activity of a neighboring neuron at a point of interaction called the:

• A)corpuscle.
• B)synapse.
• C)transmission cleft.
• D)neuronal junction.

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Definitions:

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