Describe the synaptic cleft

What will be an ideal response?


The synaptic cleft is the narrow gap of space between the axon terminal and the muscle fiber into which acetylcholine is released. The synaptic cleft is one of the three parts of the neuromuscular junction.

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a. Acquire and present antigens to lymphocytes b. Function as mechanoreceptors that respond to pressure c. React to heat via temperature-sensitive calcium channels d. Synthesize melanin e. Synthesize the bulk of keratin within the skin

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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