A chemical that is contained at the end of the axon whose purpose is to pass information on to another neuron is called a(n):

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A neurotransmitter is a chemical that is released by the axon terminal of a neuron and that influences another neuron or an effector organ, such as a muscle or gland. The neurotransmitter crosses the synaptic cleft to bind to receptors on the membrane of the receiving (postsynaptic) neuron, thus transmitting the signal. The axon is the long, slender projection of the neuron that conducts electrical impulses away from the cell body. The dendrites are the short, branched extensions that receive incoming signals from other neurons. The synapse is the junction between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrite or cell body of another neuron or an effector cell.

A Chemical That Is Contained at the End of the Axon