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Knowing More About Synapses | |
File name | Knowing More About Synapses |
File Description | A synapse is a specialised junction between 2 neurones where the nerve impulse is passed from one neurone to another There are 2 types of synapse in the nervous system (electrical and chemical) An electrical synapse can only be effective when neurones are very close together (2nm). In the chemical synapses, is when an impulse from the (presynaptic) neurone triggers a chemical transmitter substance which is binds to the (postsynaptic) neurone. The chemical compound acetylcholine ( Ach) , was the first neurotransmitter to be identified. It is a chemical transmitter in both the peripheral nervous system (neuromuscular junctions) and central nervous system (brain). Acetylcholine is one of many neurotransmitters in the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and the only neurotransmitter used in the somatic nervous system (SNS). Acetylcholine is the neurotransmitter in all autonomic ganglia |
Category Name | Psychology |
Subject Name | General Psychology |
Module Name | Introduction to Psychology |
Micro Category Name | Neurons -Nerve Impulse, Synapses, Neurotransmit |
Level | Bachleors |
File Type | PPT |
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