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Communication by the nervous system depends on the flow ofinformation through chains of neurons that are functionallyconnected by synapses. The most common synapse in the human body isthe chemical synapse.

  1. Define chemical synapse. 3 points
  2. Describe the chain of events that occur at a chemical synapse.(HINT: Your answer should begin with an action potential arrivingat an axon terminal.) 5 points
  3. What events account for the synaptic delay? 2 points
  4. Give one example of a chemical synapse that we have discussedin BIOL 2120K. 3 points

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Chemical Synapse Chemical synapse is the junction between a nerve fiber and a muscle fiber or between two nerve fibers through which the signals are transmitted by the release of chemical transmitter In the chemical synapse there is no continuity    See Answer
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