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Description: As a nerve impulse arrives at the synapse, it triggers the release of a chemical neurotransmitter from storage vesicles in the presynaptic cell. Molecule of neurotransmitter synaptic cleft Receptor for the neurotransmitter on gated channel protein in plasma 3’ membrane of postsynaptic cell (C) Ions (red) that affect membrane excitability © Cengage Learning Picture Stats: Views: 198 Filesize: 191.19kB Height: 822 Width: 1500 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=45082 |