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What Diffuses Across the Narrow Synaptic Cleft Between the Presynaptic

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What diffuses across the narrow synaptic cleft between the presynaptic axon and the postsynaptic cell to transmit a nerve impulse?


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Brain Activity

The functioning and processes occurring within the brain, including neural activity and the coordination of mental and physical actions.

Medulla

The base of the brainstem; controls vital life-sustaining functions such as heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, and digestion.

Pons

A crucial structure in the brainstem that plays key roles in sleep and dreaming, arousal, and coordination of movement.

Brain Stem

The central trunk of the mammalian brain, connecting the brain to the spinal cord and responsible for controlling basic functions like breathing and heart rate.

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