How Nerve Signals Are Sent With Synapses Diagram Postcard

In the nervous system, a synapse is a junction that permits a neuron to pass an electrical or chemical signal to another cell (neural or otherwise). The word "synapse" comes from "synaptein", which Sir Charles Scott Sherrington and colleagues coined from the Greek "syn-" ("together") and "haptein" ("to clasp"). Image reproduction rights can be found in the link near the bottom of this description. Sign up to Mr. Rebates for FREE and save 12% on any zazzle order in addition to a $5.00 sign up bonus All Rights Reserved; without: prejudice, recourse or notice (U.C.C. 1-308) Image Reproduction Rights: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Synapse_Illustration2_tweaked.svg synapse nerve neuron "chemical synapse" "electrical synapse" diagram chart "synapse chart" "synapse diagram" neurotransmitter receptor "nerve cell" "postsynaptic cell" "plasma membrane" "ephaptic coupling" "neuron cell" neurobiology neurophysiology neuroscience "cell signaling" "signal transduction" science biology anatomy microbiology "science chart" "science diagram" "school chart" "school diagram" "biology chart" "biology diagram" "human nervous system" "doctor chart" "doctor diagram" "teacher chart" "teacher diagram"