Synapse
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In the nervous system, a synapse is a structure that allows a neuron to exchange signals with another cell in its immediate vicinity. Synapses can be classified as either chemical or electrical, depen
The synapse and synaptic vesicle cycle
Major elements in chemical synaptic transmission
Gap junction
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Gap junctions are membrane channels between adjacent cells that allow the direct exchange of cytoplasmic substances, such as small molecules, substrates, and metabolites. Gap junctions were first desc
Synapse
…the mechanism of signal transmission between neurons. In the case of electrical synapses, neurons are coupled bidirectionally with each other through gap junctions and have a connected cytoplasmic milieu. These types of synapses are known to produce synchronous network activity in the brain, but can also result…
Effects of perinexal width on ephaptic coupling, for G gap = 0 nS
Eye lens showing arrangement of fiber cells with photos of gap junction plaques from different regions
Lens epithelial cells with gap junctions and hemichannels at the interface with fiber cells.
Lens fiber cells ends with gap junctions and hemichannels at the interface with fiber cells.