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Synapse |
Space between the axon of one neuron and and another neuron |
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Synaptic gap |
The small space between two neurons at a synapseneiro |
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Neurotransmitters |
Chemical substances produces by axons that transmit messages across the synapse |
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Synaptic vesicles |
Tiny vessels containing stored quantities of the neurotransmitter substance held in the synaptic terminals of the axon |
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Synaptic terminal |
The knob like tip of the axons |
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Receptor sites |
Sites on the neuron that receive the neurotransmitter substance |
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Neurotransmitters: acetylcholine |
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