What is the synaptic cleft?
A) the gap between the presynaptic neuron and the postsynaptic neuron
B) a packet that stores neurotransmitter molecules
C) a subthreshold depolarization
D) the storage location for calcium ions

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The synaptic cleft is the small gap between the sending neuron (presynaptic neuron) and the receiving neuron (postsynaptic neuron) that neurotransmitters must cross in order to send a signal from one neuron to another.

What Is the Synaptic Cleft