synaptic membrane
11synaptic trough — an invagination of the membrane of a striated muscle fiber, surrounding a motor end plate at a neuromuscular junction. Called also synaptic cleft and primary synaptic cleft …
12synaptic plasticity — Change in the properties of a synapse, usually in the context of learning and memory. Very few synapses provide simple 1:1 transfer of action potentials, and very small changes in the efficiency of a synapse (usually mediated by changes in either …
13Plasma membrane Ca²⁺ ATPase — The plasma membrane Ca2+ ATPase (PMCA) is a transport protein in the plasma membrane of cells that serves to remove calcium (Ca2+) from the cell. It is vital for regulating the amount of Ca2+ within cells. [ cite journal | last =Jensen | first… …
14Vesicle-associated membrane protein 8 — (endobrevin), also known as VAMP8, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: VAMP8 vesicle associated membrane protein 8 (endobrevin)| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene Cmd=ShowDetailView TermToSearch=8673| accessdate …
15Subthreshold membrane potential oscillations — Articleissues cleanup = December 2007 expert = Neuroscience technical = December 2007 Neurons display, beyond synaptic and action potentials, rhythmic subthreshold membrane potential oscillations (a particular type of neural oscillations). These… …
16Vesicle-associated membrane protein — (VAMP) family of proteins includes proteins with similar structure. * VAMP1 and VAMP2 proteins known as synaptobrevins are expressed in brain and are constituents of the synaptic vesicles, where they participate in neuromediator release. * VAMP3… …
17Dendritic spike — Figure A. shows the idealized phases of an action potential. Figure B. is a recording of an actual action potential N.B. Actual recordings of action potentials are often distorted compared to the schematic view because of variations in… …
18Chemical 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… …
19Synaptogenesis — is the formation of synapses. Although it occurs throughout a healthy person s lifespan, an explosion of synapse formation occurs during early brain development. Synaptogenesis is particularly important during an individual s critical period of… …
20Ribbon synapse — Latin synapsis fasciolaris Code TH H2.00.06.2.00024 Ribbon synapse is a type of synapse linking some particular neuronal cells, which have unique features, such as their morphology, mechanisms of multivesicular release and calcium channel positio …
