During transmission across a typical chemical synapse
A) neurotransmitter molecules are stored in the synaptic cleft.
B) action potentials trigger chemical changes that make the synaptic vesicles fuse with each other.
C) vesicles containing neurotransmitters diffuse to the receiving cell's plasma membrane.
D) neurotransmitter molecules bind to receptors in the receiving cell's plasma membrane.
Answer: D
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