Most nerve cells communicate with others by means of Select one: a. bursts of pressure that "bump" the post synaptic cell membrane. b. none of the options. c. chemical signals that pass across synapses. d. electric signals that pass across synapses. e. Na+ ions as they are released from one cell and enter the next.
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