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The transfer of information within a neuron is known as.

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The synapse is the name given the junction between neurons where information is exchanged. The action potential causes information to be transmitted from the axon of the first neuron ( presynaptic neuron) to the dendrites or cell body of the second neuron ( postsynaptic neuron) by secretion of chemicals called neurotransmitters.

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