In a typical chemical synapse between two neurons, the neuron from which the nerve impulse arrives is called the presynaptic neuron. The neuron to which the neurotransmitters (chemical messengers) bind is called the postsynaptic neuron.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Pommy The term pommy, often shortened to pom, is commonly used by speakers of Australia, New Zealand, and sometimes speakers of South Africa as well as Afrikaans.It was originally a derogatory term; in 2006 the Australian Advertising Standards Board ruled that it is now not offensive. false etymology (or backronym) popularly believed in Australia and New Zealand is that 'Pom' originated as an acronym for prisoner of (his/her) majesty, prisoner of mother England.
Pomeranians are probably from Iceland, but the breed didn't begin to resemble the dogs we know today until it reached Germany. There, Poms were bred in a small region in the northeast, Pomerania. The regionâs name comes from the Slavic po more, or âland by the sea,â referring to its proximity to the Baltic Shore.