An Impulse from One Nerve Cell is Communicated to Another

Question

An impulse from one nerve cell is communicated to another nerve cell via the ________.
A) cell body
B) synapse
C) receptor
D) effector

Accepted Answer

A synapse is a small gap between two nerve cells, and it is where the impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another. The cell body contains the nucleus and processes input from dendrites, but it is not directly involved in transmitting impulses between neurons. Receptors are proteins that detect signals, such as from neurotransmitters, but they do not transmit impulses between neurons directly. An effector is a muscle or gland that responds to neural signals, but it is not involved in transmitting impulses between neurons.