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Synapses Between Neurons

Description
Factors that Affect Propagation Speed

Axon diameter
Amount of myelination
Temperature

Signal Transmission at Synapses

A synapse is the junction between neurons or between a neuron and an effector
Electrical Synapse
Gap junctions connect cells and allow the transfer of information to synchronize the activity of a group of cells
Chemical Synapse
One-way transfer of information from a presynaptic neuron to a postsynaptic neuron
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