True or false, the synaptic cleft uses the action potential to transmit a chemical signal to the postsynaptic cell?
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The synaptic cleft is the small gap between the presynaptic neuron and the postsynaptic neuron. It does not use the action potential to transmit a chemical signal. Show more…
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