What diffuses across the narrow synaptic cleft between the presynaptic axon and the postsynaptic cell to transmit a nerve impulse?

A. Electrical impulse
B. Neurotransmitter
C. Na+ ion
D. Action potential
E. Vesicle


Answer: B

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