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&nbsp;Convergence is when a many&nbsp;presynaptic neurons provide&nbsp;its neurotransmitter to a single&nbsp;postsynaptic neuron<sup>[1]</sup>. This is the opppsite of&nbsp;Divergence, where the neurotransmitter is provided from a single presynaptic neuron to many postsynaptic neuron.
Convergence is when many&nbsp;[[Presynaptic neurons|presynaptic neurons]] send signals, by using neurotransmitters, to a single&nbsp;[[Postsynaptic neuron|postsynaptic neuron]]<ref>Alberts B, Bray D, Hopkins K, Johnson A, Lewis J, Roberts K et al. Essential cell biology. 3rd ed. New York: Garland Science; 2010.</ref>. This is the opppsite of&nbsp;[[Divergence|divergence]], where the signal is sent from a single presynaptic neuron to many postsynaptic neurons.  


=== References ===
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1.&nbsp;Alberts B, Bray D, Hopkins K, Johnson A, Lewis J, Roberts K et al. Essential cell biology. 3rd ed. New York: Garland Science; 2010.
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Convergence is when many presynaptic neurons send signals, by using neurotransmitters, to a single postsynaptic neuron[1]. This is the opppsite of divergence, where the signal is sent from a single presynaptic neuron to many postsynaptic neurons.

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References

  1. Alberts B, Bray D, Hopkins K, Johnson A, Lewis J, Roberts K et al. Essential cell biology. 3rd ed. New York: Garland Science; 2010.