Synaptic Transmission
Synaptic Transmission
This lesson provides an introductory overview to synaptic transmission and associated neurotransmitters.
Topics covered in this lesson
- Introduction to synapses and chemical transmission
- Overview of the most common neurotransmitters
- Post-synaptic potentials
- Excitatory and inhibitory synapses
- Ionotropic receptors
- Electrical synapses (gap junctions)
- Volume transmission
- Dendritic release of neurotransmitters
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