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neurotransmission

neurotransmission Neurotransmission is the sending of signals from a neuron to another cell at a synapse, including another neuron, a muscle cell, or a secretory cell.

Neurotransmission is the sending of signals from a neuron to another cell at a synapse, including another neuron, a muscle cell, or a secretory cell. It may occur through chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gap and trigger receptors in the receiving cell, or through direct ionic current flow at electrical synapses.