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The junction across which a nerve impulse passes from one neuron to the next is the:

Answer: synapse.

  • A synapse
  • B axon
  • C dendrite
  • D myelin node

Correct answer: A. synapse

Explanation: A synapse is the gap between neurons where the impulse is relayed, usually via neurotransmitters.

Labeled diagram of a neuron showing dendrites, cell body (soma) with nucleus, axon, myelin sheath, Nodes of Ranvier, and axon terminals

Structure of a neuron. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Concept context

Brain, spinal cord, neurons, reflex arcs, and sense organs.

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