Question
Name and differentiate between the two types of synapses.
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Electrical Synapses
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Chemical Synapses
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The membranes of the pre-synaptic and post synaptic neurons are in close proximity and there is no synaptic cleft.
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The membranes of the pre-synaptic and post-synaptic neurons are separated by a fluid-filled space, the synaptic cleft.
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Electrical current can flow directly from one neuron to the other.
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Transmission involves chemicals, called neurotransmitters.
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3.
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Impulse conduction is faster.
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Impulse conduction is relatively slower.
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Electrical synapses are rare in our system.
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Chemical synapses are the most common type of synapses.
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