Neurotransmitter molecules are secreted from a(n)________ in response to the arrival of an action potential.
A) glial cell
B) dendrite
C) axon terminal
D) mitochondrion
E) soma

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Neurotransmitter molecules are stored in vesicles located in the axon terminal. When an action potential arrives at the terminal, it causes the release of the neurotransmitter molecules into the synaptic cleft, allowing them to bind to receptors on the postsynaptic neuron.

Neurotransmitter Molecules Are Secreted from A(n)________ in Response to the Arrival