A client asks the nurse about the doctor's comment that he may have problems due to "delayed synaptic transmission" in his brain. The nurse explains that the best way to describe a synaptic transmission is which of the following?

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Synaptic transmission refers to the process by which a chemical messenger (neurotransmitter) is released from the presynaptic neuron, crosses the synaptic gap, and binds to the postsynaptic neuron, leading to an electrochemical signal. This process is also called neurotransmission. A is incorrect because the receptors are part of the process, not the location. C is incorrect because the axon is the part of the neuron where the electrical signal travels, but it is not released during synaptic transmission. D is incorrect because the receptors do not bind to neurons, they bind to neurotransmitters.

A Client Asks the Nurse About the Doctor's Comment That