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Which of the following statements about electrical synapse are correct?

(i)  At electrical synapses, the membranes of pre-synaptic and post-synaptic neurons are in very close contact.

ii  During electrical synapse, the chemical flows directly from one neuron to other across the synapse.

iii The transmission of impulse across electrical synapse is faster than that of chemical synapse.

iv  Electrical synapse and chemical synapse works simultaneously.

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Important Questions on Neural Control and Coordination

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Assertion (A): Impulse transmission across electrical synapse is always faster than that of chemical synapse.

Reason (R): In electrical synapse, pre and post synaptic membranes are in very close proximity and have links called gap functions.

The correct option among the following is

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Identify A, B, C and D in the following graph regarding nerve impulse transmission.

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When 'A' stands for Axon, 'D' for Dendrites, 'S' for Synapse and 'B' for Cell body, a typical sequence of structures between a receptor and an efferent is
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Explain the plasma membrane of a nerve cell with respect to the maintenance of potential.
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Assertion (A): In myelinated nerve fibres, action potentials are conducted at a faster rate.

Reason (R): The myelin present between nodes of Ranvier has concentrated Na and K voltage-gated channels.

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Concentration of Na+ ions outside a nerve cell is ~ 100 times more than inside. The concentration of K+ ions is more inside the cells. The levels of Na+ ions and K+ ions are maintained by:
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Each neuron has a cell body, axon, and dendrites. The dendrites are the protoplasmic extensions of the nerve cell. The axodendritic type of chemical synapse is formed by the association between the axon terminal of the pre-synaptic neuron and the dendrites of a post-synaptic neuron. The action potential causes the fusion of the synaptic vesicle to release the neurotransmitters for neurotransmission. Select the correct option from the following.
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The correct pathway of conduction of impulses through a neuron is :

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Destruction of the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord would result in loss of:
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Which one of the following ion pairs is involved in nerve impulses?