When a neural impulse reaches the axon terminal of a neuron, the vesicles release varying amounts of neurotransmitters into the __________.

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The synaptic cleft is the small gap between the axon terminal of a neuron and the dendrite of another neuron. Neurotransmitters are released from the axon terminal into this gap and then bind to receptors on the dendrite, facilitating communication between the neurons. Therefore, the correct answer is C, synaptic cleft.

When a Neural Impulse Reaches the Axon Terminal of a Neuron