Question

The following applies to chemical synapses: The presynaptic side (the one that sends the signal) of a synapse is always made up of a/an ______________ and the postsynaptic side (the side that receives the signal) is most commonly made up of a/an ____________________.

Answer 1

The following applies to chemical synapses: The presynaptic side (the one that sends the signal) of a synapse is always made up of an axon terminal (or presynaptic terminal) and the postsynaptic side (the side that receives the signal) is most commonly made up of a dendrite (or postsynaptic dendrite).