Synapse, Brain
The term synapse is from the Greek word synaptein, for "juncture" or "fasten together," by way of the Latin synapsis. It refers to the specialized junction f...
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Synapse
A synapse is a functional gap or intercellular space between neural cells (neurons). The neural synapse is bound by the presynaptic terminal end of one neuron, and the dendrite of the postsyna...
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Synapse
A synapse is the junction between one neuron and another in the nervous system. It is via the synapses that neurons communicate. The synapse is a microscopic gap--as minuscule as 100nm--betwee...
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Synapse
Nerve cells differ from other types of cells in an important way: They contain long projections, nerve fibers that consist of axons and dendrites. These nerve fibers are very long and complex....
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Neurotransmitter Systems and Memory
Ever since the discovery of the chemical nature of synaptic transmission, the role of neurotransmitters in the formation and retrieval of memories has been the subj...
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Synapse, Brain
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Neurotransmitter Systems and Memory