Within the brain,the site at which the axon terminal of one neuron comes extremely close to a dendrite from another neuron is the ____.
A) receptor
B) glia
C) lateral ventricle
D) midbrain
E) synapse

Question

Within the brain,the site at which the axon terminal of one neuron comes extremely close to a dendrite from another neuron is the ____. 
A) ​receptor 
B) ​glia 
C) ​lateral ventricle 
D) ​midbrain 
E) ​synapse

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This description matches the definition of a synapse, which is the site of communication between two neurons where the axon terminal of one neuron releases neurotransmitters that stimulate the dendrite of another neuron.

Within the Brain,the Site at Which the Axon Terminal of One