NEETZoologyNeural Control and Coordination
What are the two types of synapses?
Options
- AElectrical and magnetic synapses
- BChemical and magnetic synapses
- CChemical and electrical synapses
- DPhysical and electrical synapses
Correct answer
C. Chemical and electrical synapses
Step-by-step solution
The action potential is generated in response to a stimulus and travels along the length of the axon, transmitting the nerve impulse. The rise in permeability to Na⁺ is short-lived and is followed by a rise in permeability to K⁺. K⁺ diffuses outside the membrane, restoring the resting potential of the membrane..A synapse is a junction between two neurons that allows the transmission of a nerve impulse from one neuron to another Impulse transmission across an electrical synapse is always faster than that across a ch