NERVOUS
NEUROGLIA
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Question
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Area that separates one neuron from another (or muscle, gland, or organ)
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axons
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synaptic cleft
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synapse
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synaptic knob
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The space between the end of a nerve cell and another cell. Nerve impulses are usually carried to the neighboring cell by chemicals called neurotransmitters, which are released by the nerve cell and are taken up by another cell on the other side of the synapse.
Detailed explanation-2: -The synapse at the neuromuscular junction has three characteristic features of chemical synapses in the nervous system. First, there is a distinct separation between the presynaptic and the postsynaptic membrane. The space between the two is known as the synaptic cleft.
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