The junction between the adjoining neurons where the axon bulb of one neuron comes in proximity with specialized receptor sites on another neuron is called the ____.
A) synapse
B) myelin sheath
C) dendrite space
D) cellular gap

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The junction between the adjoining neurons where the axon bulb of one neuron comes in proximity with specialized receptor sites on another neuron is called the synapse. This is where the transmission of information occurs between neurons through the release and reception of neurotransmitters.

B, C, and D are not correct because the myelin sheath is a fatty layer that surrounds and insulates the axon, dendrite space is not a commonly used neural term, and cellular gap is not specific enough to describe the synapse.

The Junction Between the Adjoining Neurons Where the Axon Bulb