Neurons communicate across the synapse by means of neurotransmitters, which bind to special proteins on the postsynaptic membrane, like a key fitting into a lock. In this analogy, the neurotransmitter is the key and the __________ is the lock.

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The receptor is the lock because it is the specific protein on the postsynaptic membrane that the neurotransmitter (key) binds to, allowing communication between neurons.

Neurons Communicate Across the Synapse by Means of Neurotransmitters, Which