The chemicals that bridge the synaptic clefts are called:
A. sympathomimetics
B. receptors
C. neurotransmitters
D. ganglions
c
Rationale: The space between each synapse (called the synaptic cleft) is bridged by chemicals called neurotransmitters. The two primary neurotransmitters in the autonomic nervous system are acetylcholine (ACh) and norepinephrine (NE).
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