What is the gap between two neurons called?

What is the gap between two neurons called?

• A. Dendrite
• B. Node of Ranvier
• C. Synapse
• D. Axon

Answer: (C)

The gap between two neurons is called a synapse. This is the junction where communication occurs, typically via chemical signals. The presynaptic neuron releases neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft, these chemicals cross the space and bind to receptors on the postsynaptic neuron, passing the signal along. Dendrites are the parts of a neuron that receive incoming signals, not the gap itself. A node of Ranvier is a gap along a myelinated axon that helps speed electrical conduction, not the space between neurons. An axon is the long fiber that conducts signals away from the neuron's cell body.

The gap between two neurons is called a synapse. This is the junction where communication occurs, typically via chemical signals. The presynaptic neuron releases neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft, these chemicals cross the space and bind to receptors on the postsynaptic neuron, passing the signal along. Dendrites are the parts of a neuron that receive incoming signals, not the gap itself. A node of Ranvier is a gap along a myelinated axon that helps speed electrical conduction, not the space between neurons. An axon is the long fiber that conducts signals away from the neuron's cell body.