Electrical and Chemical Synapses

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Synapse

a point of connection between two neurons

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Electrical Synapse

Bi-directional signaling direct electrical couple. Second cell mirrors the first one

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Chemical Synapse

Anterograde (forward direction) signaling: pre to post synaptic

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Do presynaptic vesicles hold neurotransmitters?

Yes

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Vesicle Exocytosis

  • Filling

  • Vesicle translocation

  • Docking

  • Priming

  • Fusion with membrane


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Vesicle endocytosis

  • vesicle membrane translocation

  • coating with clattering

  • fission of coated vesicles from membrane

  • uncaring from clathrin

  • recycling