Topic area overview

Synapses and Neurotransmission

Bite order

Build the chemical decision points between nervous signals.

Chemical synapse overview

Calcium-triggered neurotransmitter release

Ionotropic and metabotropic receptors

Excitation, inhibition, and postsynaptic potentials

Spatial and temporal summation

Neurotransmitter removal

Neuromodulators and slower signalling

Synaptic plasticity basics