Which of the following statements about neural communication is accurate?

A. All neurotransmitters increase the likelihood that the postsynaptic neuron will transmit a message.
B. The reason neural messages are transmitted from cell to cell is because they physically touch each other.
C. The part of the neuron that receives messages is called the synapse.
D. Neurotransmitters released into the synapse determine whether messages are sent from one neuron to another.

Answer: D