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Synaptic vs Extrasynaptic - What's the difference?

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Extrasynaptic is a related term of synaptic.



As adjectives the difference between synaptic and extrasynaptic

is that synaptic is of or relating to a synapse—the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell while extrasynaptic is exterior to a synapse.

synaptic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (cytology) Of or relating to a synapse—the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell.
  • (cytology) Of or relating to a synapsis—the association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis.

    • Derived terms

    * postsynaptic * presynaptic * synaptic conduction * synaptic gap * synaptic plasticity * synaptic vesicle

    Related terms

    * monosynaptic * disynaptic * trisynaptic * polysynaptic

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    extrasynaptic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • exterior to a synapse

    • Related terms

    * synaptic