Scientists used to think that neurons communicated with each other through direct physical contact. With the advent of the electron microscope, the synapse or gap between neurons is evident and it is apparent that rather than direct contact, the communication
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Neurons communicate across the synapse using chemical messengers called neurotransmitters, which are released from the axon terminals of one neuron and bind to receptors on the dendrites of another neuron.

Scientists Used to Think That Neurons Communicated with Each Other