synapse [FBbt_00005114]
The structural contact that is the site of transmission between neurons, identified by a presynaptic ribbon and synaptic vesicles as the input element and one or (usually) more postsynaptic elements with various specializations (membrane densities, cisternae, etc.).
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"The structural contact that is the site of transmission between neurons, identified by a presynaptic ribbon and synaptic vesicles as the input element and one or (usually) more postsynaptic elements with various specializations (membrane densities, cisternae, etc.)."
],
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},
"query": "Get JSON for Class",
"version": "44725ae",
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"label": ""
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"PubMed": "",
"DOI": ""
}
]
}
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