The Root Nephr Means

question 87

Multiple Choice

The root nephr means:

• A) bladder.
• B) kidney.
• C) urine.
• D) body.

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Definitions:

Voltage-Gated Channel

A type of ion channel that opens or closes in response to changes in membrane potential.

Chemical Synapse

A specialized junction through which neurons signal to each other and to non-neuronal cells, allowing ion or molecule movements that facilitate neurotransmission.

Presynaptic Terminal

The part of a neuron that releases neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft to communicate with a neighboring neuron.

Postsynaptic Membrane

The term describes the part of a neuron that receives signals from another neuron at a synapse.