Neurotransmitters are chemicals that transmit a nerve impulse across the gap between nerve endings.These chemicals are often large and unable to pass through the membrane,so the cell packages them in a vesicle that can fuse with the plasma membrane.The inside of the vesicle opens to the outside of the cell,releasing the neurotransmitters into the gap.This type of transport of cellular products is called

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The process described in the passage involves the release of neurotransmitters from a vesicle into the gap between nerve endings, which is known as exocytosis. The other options, pinocytosis, receptor-mediated endocytosis, and phagocytosis, all involve movement of substances into the cell, not out of it.

Neurotransmitters Are Chemicals That Transmit a Nerve Impulse Across the Gap