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What happens at the synapse between two neurons?

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When an electrical impulse reaches the end of the axon, it causes the axon bulb to release a chemical which diffuses across the synapse and stimulates the dendrites of adjacent neuron. These dendrites in turn send electrical signals to their cell body to be carried along the axon.
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