A synapse consists of:
A) a synaptic knob.
B) a synaptic cleft.
C) the plasma membrane of a postsynaptic neuron.
D) all of the above.

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A synapse consists of a synaptic knob that branches out from the axon of a presynaptic neuron, a synaptic cleft which is the narrow space between the membrane of the presynaptic neuron and the membrane of the postsynaptic neuron and the plasma membrane of a postsynaptic neuron which receives the chemical signal transmitted by the presynaptic neuron. Therefore, all of the above options A, B, and C are correct.

A Synapse Consists Of