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Meaning of "postsynaptic"

Postsynaptic: This adjective is used in neuroscience to describe structures or processes that occur after the synaptic cleft in a neuron, particularly in relation to neurotransmitter activity
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  • In a synapse, of or pertaining to the neuron that bears receptors for neurotransmitter released into the synaptic cleft by the presynaptic neuron.

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Postsynaptic kainate receptors are involved in excitatory neurotransmission.
Glutamate can act at a variety of postsynaptic receptors.
Postsynaptic mechanisms that regulate synapse development.
Explain the terms presynaptic and postsynaptic.
The effect on postsynaptic neurons may be excitatory or inhibitory.
Receptors are not only found on the postsynaptic membrane.
The postsynaptic ending that contains receptor sites.
Between the pre and postsynaptic elements in question.
Postsynaptic chemodenervation as described herein is immediate.
It will activate the postsynaptic receptors.
A postsynaptic ending consisting receptor sites for neurotransmitters.
The drug also blocks postsynaptic dopamine receptors.
A postsynaptic termination that contains receptors for neurotransmitters.
Very efficient in its effects on the postsynaptic cell.
Pre and postsynaptic membranes have increased permeability to match it.

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And between presynaptic and postsynaptic.
Postsynaptic neurons remove little glutamate from the synapse.
Stimulators of receptors of the postsynaptic membrane.
Clearly postsynaptic potentiation can exist concomitantly with desensitization.
Molecular dynamics at the postsynaptic density.
The postsynaptic receptor is a protein structure that triggers a response.
Neurotransmitters either excite or inhibit the postsynaptic neurone.
In the postsynaptic potential.
Explain the process of activating the postsynaptic cell.
Inhibitory postsynaptic current.
These neurotransmitters then bind to receptors on the postsynaptic cell.
Endocannabinoids are produced in the postsynaptic terminal in response to cellular demands.
Reuptake of the neurotransmitter by transport into the postsynaptic cell.
Differences with postsynaptic potential.
Is effective in triggering the action potential in the postsynaptic cell.
Inhibitory postsynaptic potentials.
Kainate receptors have both presynaptic and postsynaptic actions.
Inhibitory postsynaptic process.
A neurotransmitter can either excite or inhibit the postsynaptic neuron.
Excitatory postsynaptic process.
A synaptic cleft or space between presynaptic and postsynaptic terminations.
Postsynaptic neurotransmitter receptor.
This increases the sensitivity of the postsynaptic cell to glutamate.
Postsynaptic neurotransmitter receptors.
The density of dopamine receptors on the postsynaptic neurons declines.
Postsynaptic neuroplasticity results in alterations in dopamine receptor number and sensitivity.
This results in binding of serotonin with a variety of postsynaptic receptors.
Inhibitory postsynaptic potential.
This convergent information is integrated into a single postsynaptic response.
Its postsynaptic receptor.
It will be felt by causing another response in the postsynaptic cell.
Desensitization of the postsynaptic receptors is a decrease in response to the same neurotransmitter stimulus.
This causes a final depression on the activity of the postsynaptic neuron.
Microelectrodes can be used to measure postsynaptic potentials at either excitatory or inhibitory synapses.
The neurotransmitter then binds to receptors located on the postsynaptic neuron.

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