Which of the following statements about transmission of nerve impulse is incorrect?

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At the dendritic end electrical impulses bring about the release of some chemicals which generate an electrical impulse at the axonal end of another neuron

Nerve impulse travels from dendritic end towards axonal end

A neuron transmits electrical impulses not only to another neuron but also to muscle and gland cells

The chemicals released from the axonal end of one neuron cross the synapse and generate a similar electrical impulse in a dendrite of another neuron

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Electrical impulses at the dendritic end bring about the release of some chemicals which generate an electrical impulse at the axonal end of another neuron

Hence, option B is the correct answer.

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