Ch. 11 Introduction to the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue
All textbooksErin C. Amerman 2nd EditionCh. 11 Introduction to the Nervous System and Nervous TissueProblem 11.9a
Chapter 11, Problem 11.9a
Identify the following as properties of electrical synapses (ES), chemical synapses (CS), or both (B).
a. ______The plasma membranes of presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons are joined by gap junctions.
b. ______Transmission is unidirectional and delayed.
c. ______A presynaptic neuron and a postsynaptic neuron are involved.
d. ______The use of neurotransmitters packaged into synaptic vesicles is required.
e. ______Transmission is nearly instantaneous and bidirectional.
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