A specialized area of membrane facing the presynaptic membrane on the tip of the nerve ending and separated from it by a minute cleft (the synaptic cleft). Neurotransmitters cross the synaptic cleft and transmit the signal to the postsynaptic membrane. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0198506732 ]
Synonyms: post-synaptic membrane
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