When an action potential reaches the end of the axon terminal:
A)it hops across the synaptic cleft to the next neuron.
B)it reverses direction and returns to the cell body.
C)it causes synaptic vesicles to break open and release molecules of neurotransmitter.
D)it causes pores on the axon terminal to open and receive neurotransmitters from other neurons.

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When an action potential reaches the end of the axon terminal, it causes synaptic vesicles to release molecules of neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft. The neurotransmitter then binds to receptors on the next neuron, initiating a new action potential.

When an Action Potential Reaches the End of the Axon