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Read the following statements about the transmission of nerve impulse and select the correct ones. (i) In a neuron, nerve impulse travels from the axonal end to the dendritic end as:Axonal end → Axon → Cell body → Dendritic end.(ii) The chemicals released from the axonal end of one neuron cross the synapse and generate a similar electrical impulse in the dendrite of another neuron.(iii) A neuron transmits the nerve impulses not only to another neuron but also to the muscle cells and gland cells.(iv) The neurotransmitter released at the post-synaptic membrane, diffuses across the synapse and comes into contact with the chemoreceptor sites in the pre-synaptic membrane.

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Read the following statements about the transmission of nerve impulse and select the correct ones. (i) In a neuron, nerve impulse travels from the axonal end to the dendritic end as:Axonal end → Axon → Cell body → Dendritic end.(ii) The chemicals released from the axonal end of one neuron cross the synapse and generate a similar electrical impulse in the dendrite of another neuron.(iii) A neuron transmits the nerve impulses not only to another neuron but also to the muscle cells and gland cells.(iv) The neurotransmitter released at the post-synaptic membrane, diffuses across the synapse and comes into contact with the chemoreceptor sites in the pre-synaptic membrane.

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The correct statements about the transmission of nerve impulse are:

(ii) The chemicals released from the axonal end of one neuron cross the synapse and generate a similar electrical impulse in the dendrite of another neuron. This is how neurons communicate with each other, through the release of neurotransmitters that cross the synapse and stimulate the next neuron.

(iii) A neuron transmits the nerve impulses not only to another neuron but also to the muscle cells and gland cells. This is how the nervous system communicates with the rest of the body, by transmitting signals to the muscles (which control movement) and glands (which control hormone release).

The incorrect statements are:

(i) In a neuron, nerve impulse travels from the axonal end to the dendritic end as: Axonal end → Axon → Cell body → Dendritic end. This is incorrect because the nerve impulse actually travels in the opposite direction: Dendritic end → Cell body → Axon → Axonal end.

(iv) The neurotransmitter released at the post-synaptic membrane, diffuses across the synapse and comes into contact with the chemoreceptor sites in the pre-synaptic membrane. This is incorrect because the neurotransmitter is released from the pre-synaptic membrane (the neuron sending the signal), not the post-synaptic membrane (the neuron receiving the signal).

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