what is synapse??????????
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Synapse is the junction between two neurons or neuron -neuron contact is called synapse.
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The synaptic knob of one axon present in close contact with dendrite of other neuron this contact point is known as synapse.
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The contact between axon of one neuron and muscle cell or gland is also known as synapse.
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Synaptic cleft is the space present between dendrite of one neuron and axon of other neuron.
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The junction between axon terminal of one neuron and tge dendrite terminal of another neuron , where infirmstion is being transmitted or relayed to another neuron , but there is no cytoplasmic connection between the two neurons instead a microscopic gap is present .
1 ▪ Electrical synapse
2▪ Chemical synapse
In electrical synapse impulse , which are specialized for rapid signal transmission , the cells are separated by a gap , the synaptic cleft , for only 0.2nm , so that an action potential arriving at the pre synaptic membrane directly trigger its action potential .
The majority of synapses are chemical synapses where synaptic cleft has gap of more than 20nm , through these synapses information of impulsebfrom one neuron is transmitted to another by means of chemical messengers , the neurotransmitters .
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