The minuscule space where the axon terminal of one neuron nearly touches a dendrite or the cell body of another is called the _______________.
A) receptor site
B) dendrite
C) synaptic cleft
D) synaptic vesicle

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The synaptic cleft is the small gap or space between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrite or cell body of another neuron where neurotransmitters are released to facilitate communication between the two neurons. Choice A refers to the specific area on the post-synaptic neuron where a neurotransmitter binds, choice B refers to the portion of a neuron that receives signals from other neurons, and choice D refers to the small sacs in the axon terminal that contain neurotransmitters.

The Minuscule Space Where the Axon Terminal of One Neuron