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Q. The gap between the membranes of two neurons is termed as

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020Neural Control and Coordination

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A typical neuron consists of 3 major parts :
$1. \, $ Cell body
It contains cytoplasm, typical cell organelles, and Nissl's granules (granular bodies).
$2.$ Dendrites
These are short fibres arising from the cell body and branching repeatedly.
- These also possess Nissl's granules.
- These fibres transmit impulses towards the cell body.
$3.$ Axon
It is a long fibre which is branched at its distal end.
- Each branch ends in to a bulb-like structure, which is termed as a synaptic knob.
- The synaptic knob is having synaptic vesicles filled with neurotransmitters.