Presynaptic cell: Difference between revisions

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The presynaptic cell exclusively contains neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine and glutamate, stored in vesicles. When an action potential arrives in the presynaptic cell, voltage gated Ca²⁺ channels open allowing for the diffusion of Ca²⁺ ions into the cell causing the vesicles to undergo exocytosis, emptying their contents into the synaptic cleft. These can the bind to receptors on the postsynaptic membrane^[1].

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↑ Neurosciust,The Synapse And The Presynaptic And Postsynaptic Terminals, Slideshow.net, 7th April 2009<references/> .

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-&nbsp;The presynaptic cell exclusively contains neurotransmitters such as acetyl choline and glutamate, stored in vesicles. When an action potential arrives in the presynaptic cell, voltage gated Ca2+ channels open allowing for the diffusion of Ca2+ ions into the cell causing the vesicles to undergo exocytosis, emptying their contents into the synaptic cleft. These can the bind to receptors on the postsynaptic membrane&nbsp;<ref>Neurosciust,The Synapse And The Presynaptic And Postsynaptic Terminals, Slideshow.net, 7th April 2009&lt;references/&gt; .</ref>
+The presynaptic cell exclusively contains [[neurotransmitters|neurotransmitters]] such as [[acetylcholine|acetylcholine]] and [[glutamate|glutamate]], stored in [[vesicles|vesicles]]. When an [[action potential|action potential]] arrives in the presynaptic cell, [[voltage gated Ca2+ channel|voltage gated Ca<sup>2+</sup> channels]] open allowing for the diffusion of [[Ca2+ ions|Ca<sup>2+</sup> ions]] into the cell causing the vesicles to undergo [[exocytosis|exocytosis]], emptying their contents into the [[synaptic cleft|synaptic cleft]]. These can the bind to [[Receptors|receptors]] on the [[postsynaptic membrane|postsynaptic membrane]]<ref>Neurosciust,The Synapse And The Presynaptic And Postsynaptic Terminals, Slideshow.net, 7th April 2009&amp;lt;references/&amp;gt; .</ref>.
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