Chemical synapse is more advantageous than electrical synapse. D

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113. Chemical synapse is more advantageous than electrical synapse. Discuss.


The advantage of a chemical synapse is that one neurotransmitter impulse can cause the action of multiple muscle cells, for example, whereas an electrical impulse is less versatile. 

Moreover in chemical synapses there are different types of messenger neurotransmitters in different synapses permitting different kinds of responses.

 

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