A communicating junction acts to facilitate

A) the passage of ions between the cells.
B) the passage of neurotransmitters between cells.
C) a change in the permeability of the postsynaptic membrane.
D) growth of Schwann cells.
E) All of the answers are correct.


A) the passage of ions between the cells.

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