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neural transmission

neural transmission Neural transmission is the process by which a neuron communicates with another neuron, a muscle cell, or a secretory cell across a synapse.

Neural transmission is the process by which a neuron communicates with another neuron, a muscle cell, or a secretory cell across a synapse. This can happen chemically, through neurotransmitters that activate receptors on the target cell, or electrically, through direct ionic current flow across electrical synapses.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Synaptic Transmission” (D009435).
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