Briefly explain the process of neurotransmission. Neurotransmission begins with the neuron, the most important part of the central nervous system. A neuron contains a cell body, an axon, and dendrites. When a neuron receives an electrical impulse, the impulse travels away from the cell body along the axon. The axon breaks at the axon terminals. At the axon terminals, the electrical impulse creates a neurotransmitter. The neurotransmitter is released into the synapse, a space between two neurons. If the neurotransmitter tries to stimulate the response of another neuron, it is an excitatory neurotransmitter. If the neurotransmitter does not stimulate the response of another neuron it is an inhibitory neurotransmitter. If a response is generated, the second neuron or postsynaptic neuron will receive an action potential at the site of the dendrite and the communication process will continue. If a response is not generated, the neurotransmitters remaining in the synapse will be taken up by the first neuron or presynaptic neuron, a process known as reuptake. Neurotransmitters control our body functions, emotions and