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TiliK225 [7]
2 years ago
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What kind of potential do terminal buttons have

Medicine
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s2008m [1.1K]2 years ago
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The terminal buttons are located at the end of the neuron and are responsible for sending the signal on to other neurons. At the end of the terminal button is a gap known as a synapse. Neurotransmitters are used to carry the signal across the synapse to other neurons.
viva [34]2 years ago
3 0

Answer:

The Terminal Buttons of a neuron are the small knobs at the end of an axon that release chemicals called neurotransmitters. The terminal buttons form the Presynaptic Neuron of the synapse.

Explanation:

in other words, they are the ones that make u react to certain physical feelings like cold, heat, pain, etc.

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