A synapse is most important in:
a) separating the medulla from the hindbrain.
b) regulating the parasympathetic nervous system.
c) the process of transmitting messages between neurons.
d) connecting the basal ganglia.
ANS: C, The synapse separates the end of one neuron from the beginning of another neuron. Chemical messages cross the synapse in order for communication to occur between neurons.
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