What Is a Synapse

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Multiple Choice

What is a synapse?

• A)the site where a "message" is transmitted from one nerve cell to another
• B)a chemical substance that is released by a transmitting neuron
• C)a fatty coating that speeds up the conduction of neural impulses
• D)the part of the neuron that keeps it alive

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