A Ashley C Guest Feb 4, 2009 #1 a. to transmit nerve impulses across a synapse b. to release hormones into the blood c. to send messages to the brain
a. to transmit nerve impulses across a synapse b. to release hormones into the blood c. to send messages to the brain
P Phenol Red Guest Feb 4, 2009 #3 A. A neuron "fires", releasing neurotransmitter molecules. These molecules are detected by other neurons, which may or may not fire in response. That is the transmission of the impulse, and the synapse is the junction of any two neurons.
A. A neuron "fires", releasing neurotransmitter molecules. These molecules are detected by other neurons, which may or may not fire in response. That is the transmission of the impulse, and the synapse is the junction of any two neurons.
