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

  • A
    Nerve impulse travels from the dendritic end towards the axonal end.
  • B
    $A$ neuron transmits electrical impulses not only to another neuron but also to muscle and gland cells.
  • C
    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.
  • D
    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.

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