Search Results for: synaptic cleft
Axon terminal
An axon terminal is any of the button-like endings of axons through which axons make synaptic contacts with other nerve... Read More
Synaptic cleft
Definition noun The minute gap between presynaptic cell and postsynaptic cell in a chemical synapse, across which the... Read More
Neural Control Mechanisms
Nerve cells called neurons generate electric signals that pass from one end of the cell to another and release chemical... Read More
Nerve ending
nerve ending --> synapse (Science: physiology) A connection between excitable cells, by which an excitation is conveyed from... Read More
E-type cholinesterase
e-type cholinesterase --> acetylcholinesterase (Science: enzyme, neurology, physiology) An enzyme that breaks down unused... Read More
Acetylcholinesterase
Acetylcholinesterase (Science: enzyme, neurology, physiology) An enzyme that breaks down unused acetylcholine in the... Read More
Neuropodia
Definition (zoology) Plural form of neuropodium, the ventral lobe or branch of a parapodium (neuroanatomy) synaptic... Read More
Neurotransmitter
neurotransmitter Any of a group of substances that are released on excitation from the axon terminal of a presynaptic neuron... Read More
Sole-plate ending
sole-plate ending --> motor endplate The specialised postsynaptic region of a muscle cell. The motor endplate is immediately... Read More
Cholinergic agent
Definition noun, plural: cholinergic agents A drug that mimics the physiological effects of acetylcholine, or that produces,... Read More
Serotonin uptake inhibitors
serotonin uptake inhibitors compounds that specifically inhibit the reuptake of serotonin in the brain. This increases the... Read More
Acetylcholine
Acetylcholine (Science: chemical, neurology, physiology) a chemical found in vertebrate neurons that carries information... Read More