Postsynaptic neuron

Postsynaptic neuron

A neuron that receives messages from neurons on the other sides of its synapses.

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postsynaptic neuron

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A neuron that receives messages from neurons on the other sides of its synapses.

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Neuron to the cell body or dendrite which sends the electrical impulse across a synaptic gap by releasing a neurotransmitter from the axon terminal of a presynaptic neuron.

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