Which one of the following best describes how neurons transmit messages to one another?
A)By stimulating the flow of blood in nearby blood vessels
B)By attaching themselves to the same terminal buttons
C)By fusing the axon of one with a dendrite of another
D)By sending chemical substances across a tiny gap between them

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Neurons transmit messages to one another by sending chemical substances, called neurotransmitters, across a tiny gap between them. This gap is called the synapse. When an action potential reaches the end of an axon, it causes neurotransmitters to be released into the synapse. The neurotransmitters then bind to receptors on the dendrites or cell body of the receiving neuron, causing a new action potential to be generated in that neuron.

Which One of the Following Best Describes How Neurons Transmit