Chemical Synapse

Preferred Label : Chemical Synapse;

NCIt definition : A synapse in which an action potential causes the exocytosis of neurotransmitter from the presynaptic cell, which diffuses across the synaptic cleft and binds to ligand gated ion channels on the post synaptic cell. These ion channels then affect the resting potential of the post synaptic cell.;

Details

Origin ID

C32302;

UMLS CUI

C1179882;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Cell [NCIt concept]
- Cell Surface [NCIt concept]
Associated anatomy of gene products
- Acetylcholinesterase [NCIt concept]
- SH3 and Multiple Ankyrin Repeat Domains Protein 2 [NCIt concept]
Contains anatomical structure(s)
- Chemical Synapse Component [NCIt concept]
- Postsynaptic Membrane [NCIt concept]
- Presynaptic Knob [NCIt concept]
- Synaptic Cleft [NCIt concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Chemical synapse [FMA entity]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Space or Junction [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Chemical synapse [FMA entity]

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