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Electrical Synapses
Synapses that communicate through a flow of electrical current (ions).
Connected through gap junctions.
Connexons connect the cell, causing cytoplasm continuity, so that current can flow through.
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Chemical Synapses
Synapses that communicate through the release and reception of neurotransmitters.
- Voltage-gated Calcium Channels open
- Calcium enters the cells
- Causes vesicles to carry neurotransmitters through the cell membrane
- Neurotransmitters travel through the synaptic cleft
- Get absorbed by post-synaptic receptors
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Electrical vs. Chemical Synapse Speed
Electrical Synapses work faster.
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Electrical vs. Chemical Synapse Accuracy
Chemical Synapses are more targeted and accurate.
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Electrical vs. Chemical Synapse Direction
Chemical - unidirectional
Electrical - can be bidirectional
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Electrical vs. Chemical Synapse Abundance
Chemical Synapses are more abundant
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