Evoked Neurotransmission (VIDEO)

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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In evoked neurotransmission (left), large numbers of vesicles fuse simultaneously, releasing neurotransmitters that cross the synapse and activate multiple receptors. This is the primary way neurons communicate. In miniature neurotransmission (right), a single vesicle fuses, releasing a small amount of neurotransmitter that crosses the synapse. These

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Lab of Brian McCabe, Ph.D./Columbia University Medical Center

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