The site where either two neurons or a neuron and effector communicate is called a
A)neuromuscular junction
B)neuroeffector junction
C)motor endplate
D)synapse
E)synaptic terminal

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The site where two neurons or a neuron and an effector communicate is called a synapse. A synapse includes a small gap (the synaptic cleft) between the cells where neurotransmitters are released from the presynaptic cell and received by receptors on the postsynaptic cell or effector. Neuromuscular junctions and motor endplates are specific types of synapses that involve communication between a neuron and a muscle cell or other effector cell, but they are still considered synapses. Neuroeffector junction is not a commonly used term in neuroscience. Synaptic terminal (sometimes called presynaptic terminal) is a part of the presynaptic neuron that releases neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft.

The Site Where Either Two Neurons or a Neuron and Effector