The junction between two communicating neurons is called a _____________; there is a _________ _________ between them across which the impulse must be conveyed. Synaptic transmission it the process by which the impulse in the presynaptic neuron is transmitted across the synaptic cleft to the postsynaptic neuron. When an impulse reaches the synaptic knob of an axon, synaptic __________ release chemicals called __________ into the synaptic _________. These chemicals react with specific receptors on the postsynaptic membrane.
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