chemical synapses are found in the body in synaptic vesicles.
chemical synapses are found in the body in synaptic vesicles.
where are chemical synapses found in the body?
synaptic vesicles
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chemical synapses are biological junctions through which neurons' signals can be sent to each other and to non-neuronal cells such as those in muscles or glands. chemical synapses allow neurons to form circuits within the central nervous system. they are crucial to the biological computations that underlie perception and thought. they allow the nervous system to connect to and control other systems of the body.
chemical synapse
an electrical synapse is an electrically conductive link between two abutting neurons that is formed at a narrow gap between the pre- and postsynaptic cells, known as a gap junction. at gap junctions, cells approach within about 3.5 nm of each other, rather than the 20 to 40 nm distance that separates cells at chemical synapses. as opposed to chemical synapses, the postsynaptic potential in electrical synapses is not caused by the opening of ion channels by chemical transmitters, but rather by direct electrical coupling between both neurons. electrical synapses are faster than chemical synapses. electrical synapses are found throughout the nervous system, including in the retina, the reticular nucleus of the thalamus, the neocortex, and in the hippocampus. while chemical synapses are found between both excitatory and inhibitory neurons, electrical synapses are most commonly found between smaller local inhibitory neurons. electrical synapses can exist between two axons, two dendrites, or between an axon and a dendrite. in some fish and amphibians, electrical synapses can be found within the same terminal of a chemical synapse, as in mauthner cells.
chemical synapse