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Synapse

A synapse is a connection between two neurons and serves as a means of communication between them. It consists of a presynaptic region – the Terminal button of the sender Neuron – and a postsynaptic region – the region of the receiver neuron with its receptors. Between them lies the synaptic cleft.

Synapse

A synapse is a connection between two neurons and serves as a means of communication between them. It consists of a presynaptic region – the terminal button of the sender neuron – and a postsynaptic region – the region of the receiver neuron with its receptors. Between them lies the synaptic cleft.

Terminal button

The end of an axon (long, fiber-like extension) of a nerve cell is called a terminal bouton if it is the presynaptic part of a synapse. The terminal bouton is a spherical thickening containing vesicles (small sacs) that store neurotransmitters (chemical messengers in the brain).

Neuron

A neuron is a specialized cell in the nervous system that is responsible for processing and transmitting information. It receives signals via its dendrites and transmits them via its axon. Transmission occurs electrically within the neuron and, between neurons, usually chemically via synapses.