synapse formation

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• synapse — /sin aps, si naps /, n., v., synapsed, synapsing. Physiol. n. 1. a region where nerve impulses are transmitted and received, encompassing the axon terminal of a neuron that releases neurotransmitters in response to an impulse, an extremely small… …   Universalium

• synapse — syn•apse [[t]ˈsɪn æps, sɪˈnæps[/t]] n. v. apsed, aps•ing 1) cbl a) a region where nerve impulses are transmitted across a small gap from an axon terminal to an adjacent structure, as another axon or the end plate of a muscle b) Also called… …   From formal English to slang

• Immunological synapse — In immunology, an immunological synapse (or immune synapse) is the interface between an antigen presenting cell and a lymphocyte.[1] It was first discovered by Abraham Kupfer at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver and the… …   Wikipedia

• Chemical synapse — This article is about chemical synapses of the nervous system. For other uses, see Synapse (disambiguation). Illustration of the major elements in chemical synaptic transmission. An electrochemical wave called an action potential travels along… …   Wikipedia

• Ribbon synapse — Latin synapsis fasciolaris Code TH H2.00.06.2.00024 Ribbon synapse is a type of synapse linking some particular neuronal cells, which have unique features, such as their morphology, mechanisms of multivesicular release and calcium channel positio …   Wikipedia

• Silent synapse — In neuroscience, a silent synapse is an excitatory glutamatergic synapse whose postsynaptic membrane contains NMDA type glutamate receptors but no AMPA type glutamate receptors. These synapses are so named because normal AMPA receptor mediated… …   Wikipedia

• Synaptogenesis — is the formation of synapses. Although it occurs throughout a healthy person s lifespan, an explosion of synapse formation occurs during early brain development. Synaptogenesis is particularly important during an individual s critical period of… …   Wikipedia

• Neural development — comprises the processes that generate, shape, and reshape the nervous system, from the earliest stages of embryogenesis to the final years of life. The study of neural development aims to describe the cellular basis of brain development and to… …   Wikipedia

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• Nerve guidance conduit — A nerve guidance conduit (also referred to as an artificial nerve conduit or artificial nerve graft, as opposed to an autograft) is an artificial means of guiding axonal regrowth to facilitate nerve regeneration and is one of several clinical… …   Wikipedia

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