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What happens at the synapse between two neurons?

Transmission of nerve impulses between two neurons takes place through the synapse. Axon bulb releases specialized chemicals called as neurotransmitters like acetylcholine which help in chemical transfer of information through synapses into the dendrites of another neuron which receives the information and passes on further in a similar manner. These chemical messengers passes through synapses and start an electric impulse

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