Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology, Modified MasteringA&P with eText and Access Card (10th Edition)
Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology, Modified MasteringA&P with eText and Access Card (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780133988550
Author: Frederic H. Martini, Judi L. Nath, Edwin F. Bartholomew
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 19CP
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To describe:

The general structure of a synapse.

Introduction:

The information from one neuron to another is transmitted through both action potential and neurotransmitters. The information along the length of an axon is transmitted through the action potential and from axon terminal of one neuron to the dendrites of another neuron through the chemical messengers called neurotransmitters.

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