[Solved] Areas of the body that are particularly responsive to touch are called ____. A) erogenous zones B) libidinous areas C) erotic zones D) sexual centers Neurotransmitter Release: The process by which neurotransmitters are released from the synaptic vesicles of a neuron into the synaptic cleft to transmit signals to other neurons. Neurotransmitters: Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse from one neuron to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell. Presynaptic Terminal: The end part of an axon from which neurotransmitters are released into the synaptic cleft to communicate with a neighboring neuron. Action Potentials: Short-lived changes in the electrical potential of a cell's membrane, leading to the transmission of nerve impulses.