Question

which statements describe the synapse? select all that apply.
it carries neurotransmitters from one neuron to the next cell.
it is part of the neuroq.
it ensures that information travels in one direction only.
it carries information through chemical impulses to the cell body.
it is the gap between neurons.
it ensures that information travels in multiple directions.

Explanation:

• A synapse is the gap between neurons. Neurotransmitters are released from the presynaptic neuron into this gap (synapse) to travel to the next cell (postsynaptic neuron). Also, because neurotransmitters are released from one side (presynaptic) and receptors are on the other side (postsynaptic), information travels in one direction only.
• The neuroglia are support cells in the nervous system and the synapse is not part of them. Information in a synapse is carried via neurotransmitters (chemical impulses) between neurons, not directly to the cell - body in the way described in the wrong option. And as mentioned, information in a synapse travels in one direction, not multiple.

Answer:

It carries neurotransmitters from one neuron to the next cell.
It ensures that information travels in one direction only.
It is the gap between neurons.