What bridges the gap between a neuron sending a message and the neuron receiving it?
A) threshold value
B) action potential
C) neurotransmitter
D) cytoplasm
E) dopamine

Question

What bridges the gap between a neuron sending a message and the neuron receiving it?
A) 	threshold value
B) 	action potential
C) 	neurotransmitter
D) 	cytoplasm
E) 	dopamine

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The neurotransmitter is what bridges the gap between a neuron sending a message (via the release of a neurotransmitter from its axon) and the neuron receiving it (via the binding of that neurotransmitter to receptors on the dendrites or cell body of the receiving neuron).

What Bridges the Gap Between a Neuron Sending a Message