At an Axon Terminal, the Electrical Signal from One Cell

Question

At an axon terminal, the electrical signal from one cell .
A) jumps from the axon terminal to the next cell
B) causes the release of chemical neurotransmitter molecules that cause an electrical signal in the next cell
C) is transmitted directly to the next cell by strands of membrane
D) ends and the signal it carried is not transmitted to another cell

Accepted Answer

The electrical signal arriving at an axon terminal triggers the release of neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft, which then bind to receptors on the next cell, initiating an electrical signal in that cell. This process is fundamental to neuronal communication.