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1 A __ is the chemical signal that travels across the synapse.
2 The __ membrane receives the signal, it may activate the target or decrease activity of the target.
3 The __ membrane is the area the signal to cross the synapse is initiated.
4 The __ is located on the post synaptic membrane, it interacts with the neurotransmitter to send the signal to the target
5 The __ is an extension that receives information, sending it to the cell body for interpretation.
6 The synaptic __ is the structure that contain thousands of neurotransmitter molecules.
7 The __ is the area where two neurons come close enough to one another that they are able to pass chemical signals from one cell to another.
8 A __ is a single nerve cell.
9 The __ could be another neuron, a muscle or a gland.
10 The __ is the insulating material on the axon that increases the speed of the impulse.
11 A __ is a bundle of neurons.
12 The synaptic __ is the microscopically small space between a neuron and the target.
13 The __ is the extension from the cell body that sends an impulse to the target cell.
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