Question

What are the gaps or the spaces between adjacent neurons called?

Answer 1

Synapse:

1. Spaces or gaps called synapses are present between the adjacent neurons.
2. These spaces are present between the axon of one neuron and the cell body or the dendrite of the next neuron.
3. The axon terminals of a neuron have a sac-like structure containing neurotransmitters that serve as a chemical signal to the adjacent neuron.
4. Synapses are also known as the synaptic cleft.