At the synapse, a neurotransmitter is released by the ________ and could bind to the ________.

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The neurotransmitter is stored in vesicles and is released into the synaptic cleft when an action potential reaches the axon terminal. The neurotransmitter diffuses across the synaptic cleft and can bind to specific receptor sites on the postsynaptic membrane of the next neuron. Therefore, option B is the correct answer as the neurotransmitter binds to receptor sites.

At the Synapse, a Neurotransmitter Is Released by the ________