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Inhibitory postsynaptic potential — An Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potential (commonly abbreviated as IPSP) is the change in membrane voltage of a postsynaptic neuron which results from synaptic activation of inhibitory neurotransmitter receptors. The most common inhibitory… … Wikipedia
synapse — A connection between excitable cells, by which an excitation is conveyed from one to the other. (1) Chemical synapse: one in which an action potential causes the exocytosis of neurotransmitter from the presynaptic cell, which diffuses across the… … Dictionary of molecular biology
inhibitory postsynaptic potential — n increased negativity of the membrane potential of a neuron on the postsynaptic side of a nerve synapse that is caused by a neurotransmitter (as gamma aminobutyric acid) which renders the membrane selectively permeable to potassium and chloride… … Medical dictionary
Excitatory synapse — An excitatory synapse is a synapse in which an action potential in the presynaptic cell increases the probability of an action potential occurring in the postsynaptic cell (see also: EPSP)). At an excitatory synapse , the neurotransmitter opens… … Wikipedia
excitatory synapse — A synapse (either chemical or electrical) in which an action potential in the presynaptic cell increases the probability of an action potential occurring in the postsynaptic cell. See inhibitory synapse … Dictionary of molecular biology
Chemical synapse — This article is about chemical synapses of the nervous system. For other uses, see Synapse (disambiguation). Illustration of the major elements in chemical synaptic transmission. An electrochemical wave called an action potential travels along… … Wikipedia
Electrical synapse — An electrical synapse is a mechanical and electrically conductive link between two abutting neuron cells that is formed at a narrow gap between the pre and postsynaptic cells known as a gap junction. At gap junctions, such cells approach within… … Wikipedia
Anatomy of the cerebellum — This article gives a detailed description of the anatomy of the cerebellum. The structure of the cerebellum can be viewed at three levels. At the level of large scale anatomy, the cerebellum consists of a tightly folded and crumpled layer of… … Wikipedia
Thomas Südhof — Thomas C. Südhof (* 22. Dezember 1955 in Göttingen) ist ein deutscher Biochemiker. Südhof studierte Medizin an der RWTH Aachen, an der Harvard University und an der Universität Göttingen. 1982 wurde er mit einer Dissertation über Struktur und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Gamma-aminobutyric acid — Chembox new ImageFile=Gamma Aminobuttersäure gamma aminobutyric acid.svg ImageSize=230 ImageFile2=GABA3d.png IUPACName=4 aminobutanoic acid OtherNames= Section1= Chembox Identifiers CASNo=56 12 2 PubChem=119 ChemSpiderID = 116 SMILES=C(CC(=O)O)CN … Wikipedia
