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Neuroscience
Chpt. 5 - UMT Intro to Neuroscience.
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Undergraduate 3
09/26/2009
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Term
Synaptic Transmission
 Definition
The Process of information transfer at the synapse.
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Electrical Synapses
 Definition
Where electrical current flows from one neuron to the next as a method of information transfer.
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Chemical Synapses
 Definition
Where chemicals flow from one neuron to the next as a method of information transfer.
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Gap Junctions
 Definition
A 3nM gap between neurons spanned by connexins. Allows for direct ion flow between cells.
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Postsynaptic Potential
 Definition
Current caused by the exchange of ions across a gap junction.
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