The space between the presynaptic and postsynaptic terminal, known as the synaptic cleft, is where the neurotransmitter crosses from the synapse of one neuron to the next.

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Neurotransmitters, like glutamate, are important players, carrying signals across the synaptic cleft and driving processes like long-term potentiation —a fancy term for how synapses get stronger ...

Together, the presynaptic terminal, synaptic cleft and the receiving dendrite of a nearby nerve cell form a neuronal junction, also called a synapse. The synapse between a nerve and muscle cell is ...