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Question
in which direction does the transmission of an impulse cross a synapse?
a dendrite to axon
b axon to dendrite
c either way
d both ways
Brief Explanations
Neurons transmit impulses. At a synapse, neurotransmitters are released from the axon terminal of one neuron and bind to receptors on the dendrite of the next neuron, making the transmission unidirectional from axon to dendrite.
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B. Axon to dendrite