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Somatodendritic vs Postsynaptic - What's the difference?

somatodendritic | postsynaptic |

As adjectives the difference between somatodendritic and postsynaptic

is that somatodendritic is (in a neuron) located together, even at the ends of a dendrite while postsynaptic is (cytology) in a synapse, of or pertaining to the neuron that bears receptors for neurotransmitter released into the synaptic cleft by the presynaptic neuron.

somatodendritic

English

Adjective

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  • (in a neuron) located together, even at the ends of a dendrite

    • postsynaptic

    English

    Adjective

  • (cytology) in a synapse, of or pertaining to the neuron that bears receptors for neurotransmitter released into the synaptic cleft by the presynaptic neuron