(A)
To describe: The components of the chemical synapse.
Introduction: The neurons are the basic fundamental units of the nervous system and also known as nerve cells. Just like all the cells in the human body, the neurons are also similar, but the key factor that separates the neurons from all the cells in the body is the neurons’ ability to transmit information among the neural cells.
(B)
To describe: The event that generates the action potential in the postsynaptic cell.
Introduction: The synapse is the communication between the two neurons. The synapse occurs by a presynaptic cell that contains the information to be conveyed and the postsynaptic cell that receives the information.
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