postsynaptic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of postsynaptic
1905–10; post- + synaptic ( def. )
Example Sentences
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"These data suggest that the postsynaptic density in autism spectrum disorder patients is relatively similar to that in the prenatal or neonatal period compared to healthy subjects," the researchers write in the study.
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2024
It is the net change in postsynaptic membrane voltage that determines whether the postsynaptic cell has reached its threshold of excitation needed to fire an action potential.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Through binding to postsynaptic receptors, the neurotransmitter can cause excitatory or inhibitory postsynaptic potentials by depolarizing or hyperpolarizing, respectively, the postsynaptic membrane.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
In an electrical synapse, the presynaptic and postsynaptic membranes are very close together and are actually physically connected by channel proteins forming gap junctions.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
This makes the postsynaptic neuron less responsive to glutamate released from the presynaptic neuron.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
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