neurotransmission
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Introduction
The process by which neurons communicate with each other. Specialized structures or synapses facilitate neurotransmission. Synapses many be electrical or chemical; in most cases neurotransmission refers to chemical synapses. The message is transmitted across the chemical synapse by means of neurotransmitters.
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References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999