Biology
Biology
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ISBN: 9780134813448
Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 39, Problem 1RQ
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The diagram of synapse and explain how are signals transmitted from one neuron to another at a synapse.

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A synapse is a specialized junction at which neural cell interacts with a target cell. Synapses are the structure that allows a neuron to pass an electric or chemical signal to another targeted neuron. A neuron releases a chemical transmitter that diffuses across the small gap and activates some special receptor on the target cell.

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