... of Ranvier nucleus of a neuron retina Schwann’s cells Ramón y Cajal Santiago Cajal Ramón y apical dendrites basal dendrites collateral axons axonal boutons excitatory neurotransmitters GABA glutamate inhibitory neurotransmitters neurotransmitters receptors synapses synaptic cleft ionotropic...

... terminal membrane and the consequent release of neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft. Additional reading He, L., and Wu, L.-G. The debate on the kiss-and-run fusion at synapses.   TINS 30: 447–55, 2007 . 17765328 Neher, E., and Sakaba, T.C. Multiple roles of calcium...

... that bring them into extreme proximity to the plasma membrane. Entry of calcium ions through voltage-gated calcium channels triggers synaptic vesicle fusion with the synaptic terminal membrane and the consequent diffusion of neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft. Release results when the fusion pore...

... molecules are liberated from the presynaptic bouton, they diffuse into the synaptic cleft and bind to receptors present in the postsynaptic density. Learning leads to changes in the connections made between neurons, representing specific memories. There is evidence that some of the changes are closely tied...