Neurotransmitters must pass from an axon terminal to the next dendrite by crossing a fluid-filled space called the __________.
A) synapse
B) neuron
C) reuptake inhibitor
D) glial cell

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The synapse is a fluid-filled space between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrite of the next neuron, where neurotransmitters are released and cross the gap to transmit the signal from one neuron to the next. Option B is incorrect as neurons are the cells that make up the nervous system, not the space between them. Option C refers to a substance that can block the reuptake of neurotransmitters, thereby increasing their concentration in the synapse, but it is not the name of the space itself. Option D are supporting cells of the nervous system and do not participate in the transmission of impulses between neurons.

Neurotransmitters Must Pass from an Axon Terminal to the Next