Computer artwork of a junction, or synapse, between two nerve cells As the electrical signal reaches the pre-synaptic end of a neuron it triggers the release of neurotransmitters across the gap, or synaptic cleft, between the two cells. The neurotransmitters bind to receptors on the post-synaptic membrane, changing the membranes excitability and triggering an electrical impulse. A network of neurons is in the background.
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