The communication point between two neurons is called the
A) electrical synapse.
B) chemical synapse.
C) neural junction.
D) neural bridge.
E) interneuron.

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The communication point between two neurons is called a synapse. A chemical synapse is the most common type of synapse where the transmission of information occurs through the release of chemicals called neurotransmitters from the presynaptic neuron to the postsynaptic neuron. Electrical synapses are rare in the human nervous system and involve the direct flow of electrical current between the two neurons. Neural junction and neural bridge are not commonly used terms to describe synapses. Interneurons are neurons that connect other neurons together within the same region of the nervous system.

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