Regardless of type, all neurons transfer signals between each other or to effectors (muscles or glands) at a synapse. The neuromuscular junction that we talked about with the muscular system is one example of a synapse. The diagram below shows the general features of a synapse Match each term or description with the appropriate letter in the diagram. You may use terms more than once. 1. Synaptic knob in axon terminal of pre-synaptic cell: 2. Synaptic cleft: 3. Neurotransmitter: 4. Dendrite of post-synaptic cell: 5. Cell body of post-synaptic cell: 6. Receptor in plasma membrane of post-synaptic cell: 7. Chemical released by neurons that stimulates or inhibits other neurons, muscles, or glands: 8. Cell that sends the signal: 9. Dendrite of cell that receives the signal: 10. Space between cells that must be crossed by neurotransmitters: 11. Structure that opens, like a "protein door", when neurotransmitters attach to it:

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Regardless of type, all neurons transfer signals between each other or to effectors (muscles or glands) at a synapse. The neuromuscular junction that we talked about with the muscular system is one example of a synapse.

The diagram below shows the general features of a synapse

Match each term or description with the appropriate letter in the diagram. You may use terms more than once.

1. Synaptic knob in axon terminal of pre-synaptic cell:
2. Synaptic cleft:
3. Neurotransmitter:
4. Dendrite of post-synaptic cell:
5. Cell body of post-synaptic cell:
6. Receptor in plasma membrane of post-synaptic cell:
7. Chemical released by neurons that stimulates or inhibits other neurons, muscles, or glands:
8. Cell that sends the signal:
9. Dendrite of cell that receives the signal:
10. Space between cells that must be crossed by neurotransmitters:
11. Structure that opens, like a "protein door", when neurotransmitters attach to it:
 
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