Synapse in which neurotransmitters decrease the chance of an action potential on the postsynaptic cell. _____ 2) Synapse in which neurotransmitters allow sodium to enter the postsynaptic cell. _____ 3) A specific type of neuron that conducts information toward the brain and spinal cord from a sensory receptor. _____ 4) The junction between a neuron and another cell. _____ 5) The short branching projections of a neuron, which provide surface area for sending and receiving signals from other cells. _____
A) Inhibitory synapse
B) Synapse
C) Sensory neuron
D) Synaptic knobs
E) Dendrite
F) Axon
G) Motor neuron
H) Interneurons
I) Ion channels
J) Excitatory synapse
Ans:
A) Inhibitory synapse
J) Excitatory synapse
C) Sensory neuron
B) Synapse
E) Dendrite
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