The small gap between the terminal button of one neuron and a dendrite of a second neuron is called a:
A)node of Ranvier.
B)synapse.
C)vesicle.
D)receptor.

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The small gap between the terminal button of one neuron and a dendrite of a second neuron is called a synapse. A synapse is the site of communication between two neurons, where information is transmitted through the release of neurotransmitters from the axon terminal of the presynaptic neuron to the dendrite of the postsynaptic neuron. A node of Ranvier is a gap in the myelin sheath of axons, vesicles are small sac-like structures that store and release neurotransmitters, and receptors are proteins on the surface of cells that bind to specific molecules and initiate a response. None of these options describe the specific gap between neurons that is being described.

The Small Gap Between the Terminal Button of One Neuron