Most commonly, a synapse is made between a

A. presynaptic neuron's axon hillock and a postsynaptic neuron's cell body.
B. presynaptic neuron's soma and a postsynaptic neuron's synaptic knob.
C. presynaptic neuron's dendrite and a postsynaptic membrane's cell body.
D. presynaptic neuron's axon and a postsynaptic neuron's dendrite.


Answer: D

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