Function of Synapses (AQA A-Level Biology): Flashcards
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Synapses
Synapses
Specialised junctions for neurone communication
Signal amplification at synapses
Signal amplification at synapses
One impulse triggers multiple neurons
Signal integration at synapses
Signal integration at synapses
Multiple impulses combine at single synapse
Neurotransmitter production site
Neurotransmitter production site
Presynaptic neurone only
Neurotransmitter storage location
Neurotransmitter storage location
Synaptic vesicles
Synaptic cleft
Synaptic cleft
Small gap between neurons
Receptor protein location
Receptor protein location
Postsynaptic neurone only
Trigger for neurotransmitter release
Trigger for neurotransmitter release
Action potential at synaptic terminal
Function of excitatory synapses
Function of excitatory synapses
Generate new action potentials in postsynaptic neurone
Direction of synaptic signal flow
Direction of synaptic signal flow
Unidirectional (presynaptic to postsynaptic)