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Neurotransmission occurs at synapses, specialized points of contact between presynaptic nerve terminals and postsynaptic neurons. At excitatory synapses, receptors and downstream signaling enzymes are clustered in the postsynaptic density (PSD), a cytoskeletal web beneath the plasma membrane.
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