Chapter 13, Problem 13.4.4AYLO

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The defining qualities of chemical synapses.

Introduction:

The junction between two neurons, where they communicate with each other is termed as synapses. At the synapse, one neuron sends a signal to another, target, neuron. Most of the synapses are chemical in nature and communicate with each other via chemical messengers. Some synapses are electrical in nature and via these synapses, ions flow directly to the target cells.