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Convergence is when many | Convergence is when many [[Presynaptic neurons|presynaptic neurons]] send signals, by using neurotransmitters, to a single [[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 [[Divergence|divergence]], where the signal is sent from a single presynaptic neuron to many postsynaptic neurons. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:40, 5 December 2017
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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- ↑ Alberts B, Bray D, Hopkins K, Johnson A, Lewis J, Roberts K et al. Essential cell biology. 3rd ed. New York: Garland Science; 2010.