Synaptic vesicles tend to be most prevalent in the
A) nucleus.
B) nodes of Ranvier.
C) postsynaptic membranes.
D) dendrites.
E) buttons.

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Synaptic vesicles are small membrane-bound sacs found within specialized structures called synaptic buttons or terminal boutons. These buttons are located at the end of axons, which are responsible for transmitting signals to other neurons or muscle cells. Therefore, synaptic vesicles tend to be most prevalent in buttons, making option E the correct answer.

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