The Synaptic Cleft Is Most Accurately Described as

question 80

Multiple Choice

The synaptic cleft is most accurately described as

• A)a deep furrow in a postsynaptic cell where signals are received.
• B)specialized channels in the presynaptic membrane that allow the passage of ions.
• C)the narrow extracellular space between the presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons at the synapse.
• D)recesses in the postsynaptic neuron membrane where neurotransmitters binD.
• E)the area of neuronal membrane between the dendrites and the axon hillock.

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