Neurotransmitters travel across the synapse and bind to receptors on the dendrites of the adjacent neuron. If the signal is sufficiently strong, it triggers an action potential in the new neuron.

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When the action potential arrives at the terminal button, the synaptic vesicles release their neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft.

Neurotransmitter Release

Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020, April 22). Psychology (2nd ed.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/1-introduction

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