synaptic connection
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsynapticandconnection
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synaptic
adjective
uk/sɪˈnæp.tɪk/us/sɪˈnæp.tɪk/
relating to the point at which electrical signals move from one nerve cell ...
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connection
noun
uk/kəˈnek.ʃən/us/kəˈnek.ʃən/
the state of being related to someone or ...
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The signal is transmitted to a dendrite extending from a neuron through asynapticconnection.
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A unit of meaning is stored in asynapticconnectionthat brings together two words.
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The preferred wavelengths are controlled by the synaptic parameters, and they are always significantly longer than the largest averagesynapticconnectionrange.
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Synapticconnectioncan also be weakened when the activity of neurons is uncorrelated, also known as long term depression.
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Theoretical investigations into the formation and patterning ofsynapticconnectionand morphology are still nascent.
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However, terminals that experience weakened and minimal activity will eventually lose theirsynapticconnectionand deteriorate.
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As the name and the description implies, monosynaptic reflexes depend on a singlesynapticconnection between an afferent sensory neuron and efferent motor neuron.
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The neural network of the basal ganglia as revealed by the study of synaptic connections of identified neurones.
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For example, long-term changes insynapticconnectionmay result in more postsynaptic receptors being embedded in the postsynaptic membrane, resulting in the strengthening of the synapse.
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Conceptually, the synaptic connections between the various cell types could be organized into four broad categories.
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Synaptic connections made by horizontal cells within outer plexiform layer of retina of cat and rabbit.
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However, one compelling possibility is that synaptic release of glycine might play a par t in formation of central synaptic connections of ganglion cells.
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Synaptic connections involving immunoreactive glycine receptors in the turtle retina.
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Two types of interneurons in the cat visual thalamus are distinguished by morphology, synaptic connections, and nitric oxide synthase.
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Moreover, the strengths of the synaptic connections can also drastically influence the dynamic behavior.
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