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The synapse consists of two main parts that allow one neuron to communicate with another: 1) the presynaptic terminal located at the end of an axon; and 2) the postsynaptic terminal located on the dendrite of another neuron. The presynaptic terminal is where neurotransmitters are stored and released from. The postsynaptic terminal is the recipient side of the synapse. Neurotransmitters released from the presynaptic terminal will diffuse across the synaptic cleft and bind to receptors located on the surface of dendritic spines.

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