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Synapse vs Connectomics - What's the difference?

synapse | connectomics |

As nouns the difference between synapse and connectomics

is that synapse is while connectomics is the study of the connectivity of synapses in the brain.

synapse

English

Noun

(wikipedia synapse) (en noun)
  • (neuroanatomy, cytology) The junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.

    • Related terms

    * synaptic * ephapse

    See also

    * axon * dendrite

    Verb

  • To form a synapse.
  • To undergo synapsis.
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    connectomics

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The study of the connectivity of synapses in the brain

    • Related terms

    *connectome