Synapses Flashcards
1
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synapses release
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a neurotransmitter
2
Q
two types of synapses
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chemical and electrical
3
Q
adjacent cells are joined by gap junctions and ions diffuse directly from one cell to the next are called
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electrical synapses
4
Q
what responds to a release of neurotransmitters
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postsynaptic neurons
5
Q
electrical synapses are important in synchronizing
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the activity local sites of neurons
6
Q
electrical synapses are not able to
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integrate information and make decisions
7
Q
chemical synapses can integrate
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information and make decisions
8
Q
chemical synapses are the site of
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learning and memory
9
Q
the axon terminal in chemical synapses contain
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synaptic vesicles
10
Q
neurons in the chemical synapse communicate by
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neurotransmitters
