Question

The entire process through which neurotransmitters are released by one neuron, cross the synaptic gap, and then affect adjoining neurons is known as:

a) Neuronal transmission
b) Synaptic transmission
c) Hormonal release
d) Immune response

Answer 1

Neurotransmission is the process by which neurotransmitters are released and affect adjoining neurons.

Step-by-step explanation:

Neurotransmission is the process by which signaling molecules called neurotransmitters are released by the axon terminal of a neuron (the presynaptic neuron), and bind to and react with the receptors on the dendrites of another neuron (the postsynaptic neuron) a short distance away. Synapses are functional connections between neurons, or between neurons and other types of cells. The synaptic cleft-also called synaptic gap- is a gap between the pre- and postsynaptic cells that is about 20 nm (0.02 μ) wide. The small volume of the cleft allows neurotransmitter concentration to be raised and lowered rapidly.