Located at the end of the axon branches, the ____ allows impulse transmission to continue to other neurons.
A. synaptic knob
B. neurotransmitter
C. axon diameter
D. interneuron
E. cell body
A. synaptic knob
The synaptic knob, located at the end of the axon branches, contains vesicles that produce neurotransmitters, which allow impulse transmission to continue to the dendrites, cell bodies, and axons of other neurons.
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