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When action potentials arrive at a synapse between a neuron and another cell, they stimulate the release of molecules of a _____ that diffuse over to that cell.
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A synapse is a structure that permits a neuron to pass an electrical or chemical signal to another neuron or to the target effector cell. It consists of a pre-synaptic terminal, a synaptic cleft, and a post-synaptic terminal. Show more…
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