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    synapse
    A connection between excitable cells, by which an excitation is conveyed from one to the other. (1) Chemical synapse: one in which an action potential causes the exocytosis of neurotransmitter from the presynaptic cell, which diffuses across the synaptic cleft and binds to ligand-gated ion channels ...
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    synapse
    <physiology> A connection between excitable cells, by which an excitation is conveyed from one to the other. ... 1. Chemical synapse: one in which an action potential causes the exocytosis of neurotransmitter from the presynaptic cell, which diffuses across the synaptic cleft and binds to liga...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?synapse
    
    
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    synapse
    noun the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle; `nerve impulses cross a synapse through the action of neurotransmitters`
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    synapse
    (sin´aps) the junction between the processes of two neurons or between a neuron and an effector organ, where neural impulses are transmitted by chemical means. The impulse causes the release of a neurotransmitter (such as acetylcholine or norepinephrine) from the presynaptic membrane of the axon te...
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    synapse
    the site of transmission of electric nerve impulses between two nerve cells (neurons) or between a neuron and a gland or muscle cell (effector). A ... [10 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/199
    
    
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    synapse
    synapse Related-word units meaning same: auto-; equ-; homeo-; homo-; iso-; pari-; peer-; tauto-.
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2073/13
    
    
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    synapse
    point at which a nerve impulse passes from one neuron to another, always unidirectionally
    Found op http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=891-02-02
    
    
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    synapse
    A narrow gap between the ends of nerve fibers across which nerve impulses pass from one neuron to another; at the synapse, an impulse causes the release of a neurotransmitter, which diffuses across the gap and triggers an electrical impulse in the next neuron.
    Found op http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/S/synapse.html
    
    
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    synapse
    synapse (sin'ăps) , junction between various signal-transmitter cells, either between two neurons or between a neuron and a muscle or gland. A nerve impulse reaches the synapse through the axon, or transmitting end, of a nerve cell, or neuron. Most axons have terminal knobs that respond to...
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0847491.html
    
    
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    Synapse
    The synapse is a specialized region where one nerve signal jumps form one nerve cell to another. It is the site of communication between two nerve cells. A tiny gap, called the synaptic gap, extists between cells. A nerve impulse must pass through the synaptic gap via the release of transmitter subs...
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    synapse
    Type: Term Pronunciation: sin′aps, sĭ-naps′; sy-nap′sez Definitions: 1. The functional membrane-to-membrane contact of the nerve cell with another nerve cell, an effector (muscle or gland) cell, or a sensory receptor cell. The synapse subserves the transmission of nerve impuls...
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    synapse
    Junction between two nerve cells, or between a nerve cell and a muscle (a neuromuscular junction), across which a nerve impulse is transmitted. The two cells are separated by a narrow gap called the synaptic cleft. The gap is bridged by a chemical neurotransmitter, released by the nerve impulse. The...
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0015149.html
    
    
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    synapse
    Greek syn = with, and aptein = to join; hence, the zone through which an impulse passes from one neuron to another.
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