To transmit a nerve impulse in chemical synapses, the neurotransmitter diffuses across the ________ and binds to receptors on the postsynaptic membrane.
A) synaptic cleft
B) presynaptic membrane
C) axolemma
D) secretory vesicles
E) sarcolemma

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The synaptic cleft is the small gap between the presynaptic and postsynaptic membranes where neurotransmitters are released and diffuse across to bind to receptors on the postsynaptic membrane.

To Transmit a Nerve Impulse in Chemical Synapses, the Neurotransmitter