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What is the area where two neurons come close together but don't touch?

synapse
action potential
threshold
synaptic cleft

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Answer:

The synaptic cleft

Step-by-step explanation:

Neurons are separated by junction areas known as synapses, areas where the terminal buttons at the end of the axon of one neuron nearly, but don't quite, touch the dendrites of another. The synapses provide a remarkable function because they allow each axon to communicate with many dendrites in neighboring cells.

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