The Synapse
The terminal bud of a sending neuron (top) interacts with a dendrite of a receiving neuron by releasing chemical messengers (neurotransmitters) into the synapse. Once the neurotransmitters migrate across the gap and latch onto the dendrite’s receptor sites, the message has been conveyed.
The terminal bud of a sending neuron (top) interacts with a dendrite of a receiving neuron by releasing chemical messengers (neurotransmitters) into the synapse. Once the neurotransmitters migrate across the gap and latch onto the dendrite’s receptor sites, the message has been conveyed.
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