The entire area composed of the axon terminal of one neuron, the synaptic cleft, and the dendrite or cell body of the next neuron is called the ________.
A) synapse
B) synaptic knob
C) synaptic vesicle
D) synaptic space

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The entire area composed of the axon terminal of one neuron, the synaptic cleft, and the dendrite or cell body of the next neuron is called the synapse. The other options are individual components of the synapse, with the synaptic knob being the swollen tip of the axon terminal, the synaptic vesicle being the sacs filled with neurotransmitters in the synaptic knob, and the synaptic space being the tiny gap between the axon terminal and the dendrite or cell body of the next neuron.

The Entire Area Composed of the Axon Terminal of One