A synapse is a functional membrane-to-membrane contact of the nerve cell with another nerve cell, an effector (muscle, gland) cell, or a sensory receptor cell.
The term "synapse" was coined by Charles Scott Sherrington in 1897.
The distance separating two neurons at a synapse is 20-40 nanometers.
There are basically 2 types of symapses.
1. Chemical synapse
2. Electrical synapse.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Some interesting things about Synapses
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