- axodendritic synapse
- a synapse between the axon of one neuron and dendrites of another.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
axodendritic synapse
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Synapse — The point of connection usually between two nerve cells. Specifically, a synapse is a specialized junction at which a nerve cell (a neuron) communicates with a target cell. The neuron releases a chemical transmitter (a neurotransmitter) that… … Medical dictionary
axodendritic — Pertaining to the synaptic relationship of an axon with a dendrite of another neuron. See synapse. * * * axo·den·drit·ic .ak sō den drit ik adj relating to or being a nerve synapse between an axon of one neuron and a dendrite of another * * *… … Medical dictionary
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