Transmission across a synapse (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Transmission across a synapse

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When an electrical signal arrives at the presynaptic terminal, neurotransmitters are released from vesicles into the gap between neurons. The neurotransmitters then trigger an electrical signal in the postsynaptic neuron.

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OIST

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