Q.Define a synapse in the context of nervous tissue.

[!TLDR] A synapse is the gap where one neuron passes a signal to the next. [!ANSWER] A synapse is the minute junction/gap between the axon terminal of one neuron and …

A synapse is the point of functional contact between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrite, cell body, or an effector cell (muscle/gland) of the next, across which the nerve impulse is transmitted, usually by the release of a chemical neurotransmitter. [!ANSWER] A synapse is th …

Give the precise definition, locating the synapse structurally (between axon terminal and the next c …

Describing a synapse as a point where neurons physically touch, when in fact a small gap remains and the impulse is …