Chemicals called ________ are released by the synaptic knob to allow impulse transmission to continue to the postsynaptic structures, which consist of the dendrites, cell bodies, and axons of other neurons.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


neurotransmitters

Synaptic knobs contain small sacs called vesicles that produce neurotransmitters.

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