Answer to Question #234813 in Human Anatomy and Physiology for moe

Question

6.Differentiate between electrical and chemical synapses in terms of location and function.

Answer 1

In a chemical synapse nerve impulses are chemically connected by neurotransmitters, whereas an electrical synapse is connected by channel proteins. The main difference from the synapse is electrical synapse. Nerve impulses are electrically transmitted through the membrane of the axon.