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Bookmark or Share- The synapse (article) | Human biology | Khan AcademyAt a synapse, one neuron sends a message to a target neuron—another cell. Most synapses are chemical; these synapses communicate using chemical messengers. Other synapses are electrical; in these synapses, ions flow directly between cells. At a chemical synapse, an action potential triggers the presynaptic neuron to release neurotransmitters.
- Synapse - WikipediaIn the nervous system, a synapse is a structure that permits a neuron (or nerve cell) to pass an electrical or chemical signal to another neuron or to the target effector cell. Synapses are essential to the transmission of nervous impulses from one neuron to another, [2] playing a key role in enabling rapid and direct communication by creating ...
- Synapse structure (video) | Khan AcademyThis video discusses synapses, where neurons communicate with target cells. It differentiates between two types of synapses: chemical and electrical. It also explains the role of the synaptic cleft, presynaptic and postsynaptic membranes, and neurotransmitters in this process.
- Sending Information: Synapses and Neurotransmission - BrainFactsSignals are passed from one neuron to the next at junctions called synapses. In most circuits, a synapse includes the end of an axon, the dendrite of an adjacent neuron, and a space between the two called the synaptic cleft. Amazingly, this separation between neurons was only verified (by electron microscopy) in the 1950s.
- The origin and evolution of synapses | Nature Reviews NeuroscienceThe synapse is an intensely studied and highly specialized cellular site yet surprisingly little is known about its origins and evolution. A century of electrophysiological and pharmacological...
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