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Look up synaptic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Synaptic may refer to: Synapse, part of the nervous system Synaptic (software), a Linux graphical
Synaptic
Structure connecting neurons in the nervous system
responding to synaptic activity and, in turn, regulating neurotransmission. Synapses (at least chemical synapses) are stabilized in position by synaptic adhesion
Synapse
Biological junctions through which neurons' signals can be sent
molecules are contained within small sacs called synaptic vesicles, and are released into the synaptic cleft by exocytosis. These molecules then bind to
Chemical_synapse
American computer-to-human interface company
Synaptics, Inc. is an American neural network technologies and computer-to-human interface devices development company based in San Jose, California.
Synaptics
Ability of a synapse to strengthen or weaken over time according to its activity
In neuroscience, synaptic plasticity is the ability of synapses to strengthen or weaken over time, in response to increases or decreases in their activity
Synaptic_plasticity
Neurotransmitters that are released at the synapse
In a neuron, synaptic vesicles (or neurotransmitter vesicles) store various neurotransmitters that are released at the synapse. The release is regulated
Synaptic_vesicle
Process of synapse elimination
Synaptic pruning is the process of synapse elimination or weakening. Though it occurs throughout the lifespan of a mammal, the most active period of synaptic
Synaptic_pruning
GTK GUI front end for APT package manager
Synaptic is a GTK-based graphical user interface designed for the APT package manager used by the Debian Linux distribution and its derivatives. Synaptic
Synaptic_(software)
Form of homeostatic plasticity
plasticity mechanisms modify neural synaptic connections selectively, synaptic scaling normalizes all neural synaptic connections by decreasing the strength
Synaptic_scaling
Potential difference across the postsynaptic membrane
Synaptic potential refers to the potential difference across the postsynaptic membrane that results from the action of neurotransmitters at a neuronal
Synaptic_potential
Aspect of an artificial neural network
In neuroscience and computer science, synaptic weight refers to the strength or amplitude of a connection between two nodes, corresponding in biology to
Synaptic_weight
Chemical substance that enables neurotransmission
Voltage- gated Ca++ channel Synaptic vesicle Neurotransmitter transporter Receptor Neurotransmitter Axon terminal Synaptic cleft Dendrite A neurotransmitter
Neurotransmitter
Form of neural negative feedback
Short-term synaptic depression, or synaptic fatigue, is an activity-dependent form of short term synaptic plasticity that results in the temporary inability
Short-term synaptic depression
Short-term_synaptic_depression
Persistent strengthening of synapses based on recent patterns of activity
of synapses based on recent patterns of activity. These are patterns of synaptic activity that produce a long-lasting increase in signal transmission between
Long-term_potentiation
Part of an animal that coordinates actions and senses
neurotransmitters to be released at chemical synapses. A cell that receives a synaptic signal from a neuron may be excited, inhibited, or otherwise modulated
Nervous_system
Formation of neuronal junctions in the nervous system
individual's critical period, during which there is a certain degree of synaptic pruning due to competition for neural growth factors by neurons and synapses
Synaptogenesis
Primary cell of the nervous system
electric signal from the presynaptic neuron to the target cell through the synaptic gap. Neurons are the main components of nervous tissue in all animals except
Neuron
Heterosynaptic plasticity is a form of synaptic plasticity, in which changes in synaptic strength are induced by activity at neighboring synapses or by
Heterosynaptic_plasticity
Category of memory stabilizing processes
Consolidation is divided into two main processes, synaptic consolidation and systems consolidation. Synaptic consolidation occurs rapidly on a small scale
Memory_consolidation
Type of activity in neurons
Synaptic noise refers to the constant bombardment of synaptic activity in neurons. This occurs in the background of a cell when potentials are produced
Synaptic_noise
Psychological term
Abraham and M.F. Bear to refer to the plasticity of synaptic plasticity. Until that time synaptic plasticity had referred to the plastic nature of individual
Metaplasticity
Glutamate receptor and ion channel protein found in nerve cells
membrane. The NMDA receptor is thought to be very important for controlling synaptic plasticity and mediating learning and memory functions. The NMDA receptor
NMDA_receptor
Mammalian protein found in humans
Synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A (SV2A) is a transmembrane protein belonging to a family of keratan sulfate proteoglycans, located on the synaptic vesicles
SV2A
Impulse transmission between neurons
presynaptic terminal. The released neurotransmitter may then move across the synaptic cleft to be bind to receptors in the membrane of the postsynaptic neuron
Neurotransmission
Synaptic tagging, or the synaptic tagging hypothesis, has been proposed to explain how neural signaling at a particular synapse creates a target for subsequent
Synaptic_tagging
A synaptic transistor is an electrical device that can learn in ways similar to a neural synapse. It optimizes its own properties for the functions it
Synaptic_transistor
Neurological process
enhancement of synaptic strength (known as long-term potentiation (LTP)) and proposed mechanisms that might contribute to allocation at the synaptic level include
Neuronal_memory_allocation
Neuroscientific theory
synaptic efficacy arises from a presynaptic cell's repeated and persistent stimulation of a postsynaptic cell. It is an attempt to explain synaptic plasticity
Hebbian_theory
Long projection on a neuron that conducts signals to other neurons
end-foot, which joins the dendrite or cell body of another neuron to form a synaptic connection. Axons usually make contact with other neurons at junctions
Axon
Capacity of neurons to regulate their own excitability relative to network activity
behind homeostatic plasticity are intrinsic excitability and synaptic efficacy. Synaptic scaling has been labeled as a potential mechanism of homeostatic
Homeostatic_plasticity
Biological process that adjusts the strength of connections between neurons in the brain
plasticity (STDP) is a biological process that adjusts the strength of synaptic connections between neurons based on the relative timing of their action
Spike-timing-dependent plasticity
Spike-timing-dependent_plasticity
contents of a single synaptic vesicle, which fuses with the presynaptic membrane to release neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft. This process is
Quantal neurotransmitter release
Quantal_neurotransmitter_release
Nerve fiber part
Axon terminals (also called terminal boutons, synaptic boutons, end-feet, or presynaptic terminals) are distal terminations of the branches of an axon
Axon_terminal
Modifying synaptic strength via cell adhesion molecules
Synaptic stabilization is crucial in the developing and adult nervous systems and is considered a result of the late phase of long-term potentiation (LTP)
Synaptic_stabilization
Protein found in humans
Actins have a variety of roles in synaptic functioning. In pre-synaptic neurons, actins are involved in synaptic vesicle recruitment and vesicle recovery
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
Brain-derived_neurotrophic_factor
Type of synaptic plasticity
stimulated by a pre-synaptic target. Therefore, the spread of the signal from the pre-synaptic cell is localized. Another type of synaptic plasticity, heterosynaptic
Homosynaptic_plasticity
Topics referred to by the same term
Synaptic vesicle glycoprotein (SV) may refer to: Synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A (SV2A) Synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2B (SV2B) Synaptic vesicle glycoprotein
Synaptic_vesicle_glycoprotein
Junction between motor neuron and muscle fiber
synaptic vesicles, triggering vesicle fusion with the cell membrane and subsequent neurotransmitter release from the motor neuron into the synaptic cleft
Neuromuscular_junction
Form of neuroplasticity
excitability of the neuron. It interacts with synaptic plasticity, but it is considered a separate entity from synaptic plasticity. Intrinsic modification of
Nonsynaptic_plasticity
Electrical signal encouraging a neuron to fire
1951, revealing the quantal nature of synaptic transmission. Quantal size can then be defined as the synaptic response to the release of neurotransmitter
Excitatory postsynaptic potential
Excitatory_postsynaptic_potential
Form of synaptic inhibition mediated by increased membrane conductance
Shunting inhibition is a form of synaptic inhibition in which activation of typically GABAA (or glycine) receptors increases a neuron’s membrane conductance
Shunting_inhibition
synapse characterized by the presence of an electron-dense structure, the synaptic ribbon, that holds vesicles close to the active zone. It is characterized
Ribbon_synapse
Active transport and bulk transport in which a cell transports molecules out of the cell
neurotransmission, neurotransmitters are typically released from synaptic vesicles into the synaptic cleft via exocytosis; however, neurotransmitters can also
Exocytosis
Electrical signal inhibiting a neuron from firing
An inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP) is a kind of synaptic potential that makes a postsynaptic neuron less likely to generate an action potential
Inhibitory postsynaptic potential
Inhibitory_postsynaptic_potential
layer of the cerebellar cortex. It consists of post-synaptic granule cell dendrites and pre-synaptic terminals of mossy fibers. The cerebellar glomeruli
Glomerulus_(cerebellum)
Protein in Homo sapiens
Synaptic Ras GTPase-activating protein 1, also known as synaptic Ras-GAP 1 or SYNGAP1, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SYNGAP1 gene. SYNGAP1
SYNGAP1
Group of comic book characters
The Eternals are a race of humanoids appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They were created by Jack Kirby, making their first
Eternals_(comics)
Action potential generated in the dendrite of a neuron
through dendritic computational models that the threshold amplitude of a synaptic conductance needed to generate a dendritic spike is significantly less
Dendritic_spike
Small protrusion on a dendrite that receives input from a single axon
single axon at the synapse. Dendritic spines serve as a storage site for synaptic strength and help transmit electrical signals to the neuron's cell body
Dendritic_spine
Type of drug
the receptors to where it is unable to provide a maximum response. For synaptic receptors, an agonist is a compound that increases the activation of the
Agonist-antagonist
Medical treatment
electromagnetic energy to treat mental and physical health disorders in patients. Synaptic plasticity, a particular type of neuroplasticity is the ability of the
Neurotherapy
The active zone or synaptic active zone is a term first used by Couteaux and Pecot-Dechavassinein in 1970 to define the site of neurotransmitter release
Active_zone
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American rock band
Matt McCord, and bassist Rick Verrett. They released three studio albums: Synaptic Hardware (1993), Hypersonic Hyperphonic (1996) and Tried + True (2000)
Tinfed
Star-shaped neurons in the central nervous system
inhibition in the cerebellum and excitation in the cortex, and are involved in synaptic plasticity and neurovascular coupling. Stellate cells are characterized
Stellate_cell
Ligand-gated ion channels
mediate the majority of excitatory synaptic transmission throughout the central nervous system and are key players in synaptic plasticity, which is important
Ionotropic_glutamate_receptor
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Synaptophysin, also known as the major synaptic vesicle protein p38, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SYP gene. The gene is located on the
Synaptophysin
In neurophysiology, a reduction of neuronal synapse efficacy
selectively weaken specific synapses in order to make constructive use of synaptic strengthening caused by LTP. This is necessary because, if allowed to continue
Long-term_depression
synaptic vesicles. One key difference between synaptic vesicles and LDCVs is that protein synaptophysin which is present in the membrane of synaptic vesicles
Large_dense_core_vesicles
Neuroscience model of learning
Bienenstock–Cooper–Munro (BCM) theory, BCM synaptic modification, or the BCM rule, named after Elie Bienenstock, Leon Cooper, and Paul Munro, is a physical
BCM_theory
Isolated synaptic terminal from a neuron
A synaptosome is an isolated synaptic terminal from a neuron. Synaptosomes are obtained by mild homogenization of nervous tissue under isotonic conditions
Synaptosome
Type of receptor located in the membranes of nerve cells
Canonically, a presynaptic neuron releases a neurotransmitter across a synaptic cleft to be detected by the receptors on a postsynaptic neuron. Autoreceptors
Autoreceptor
Any process that modulates the potential difference across a post-synaptic membrane
occur when the presynaptic neuron releases neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft. These neurotransmitters bind to receptors on the postsynaptic terminal
Postsynaptic_potential
Sort of synapse
release of neurotransmitters from the presynaptic axon terminal into the synaptic cleft, as in a chemical synapse. The excitatory neurotransmitters, the
Excitatory_synapse
Form of short term synaptic plasticity
is one of four components of short-term synaptic plasticity that increases the probability of releasing synaptic vesicles during and after repetitive stimulation
Synaptic_augmentation
British tabloid newspaper
6 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012. "Dr Matt Jones – MRC Centre for Synaptic Plasticity publications". Bris. 14 April 2011. Archived from the original
Daily_Mail
Increase in postsynaptic potential by impulses
thus a form of short-term synaptic plasticity. The mechanisms underlying neural facilitation are exclusively pre-synaptic; broadly speaking, PPF arises
Neural_facilitation
American neuroscientist
has contributed significantly to understanding synaptic physiology and pharmacology, particularly synaptic plasticity. Nicoll was born, on January 15, 1941
Roger_Nicoll
Synaptic gating is the ability of neural circuits to gate inputs by either suppressing or facilitating specific synaptic activity. Selective inhibition
Synaptic_gating
transmission process that underlies synaptic plasticity. Among the many mechanisms responsible for the maintenance of synaptic plasticity is the cadherin–catenin
Cadherin–catenin complex in learning and memory
Cadherin–catenin_complex_in_learning_and_memory
Layout of proteins anchoring neurotransmitter receptors
state of the synapse. During synaptic plasticity, the total size of the PSD is increased along with an increase in synaptic size and strength after inducing
Postsynaptic_density
Protein found in humans
the SNCA gene. It is a neuronal protein involved in the regulation of synaptic vesicle trafficking and the release of neurotransmitters. Alpha-synuclein
Alpha-synuclein
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
first of the proteins in the synapsin family of phosphoproteins in the synaptic vesicles present in the central and peripheral nervous systems. Synapsin
Synapsin_I
glia. It also refers as well as the combined contributions of these three synaptic components to the production of activity at the chemical synapse. Tripartite
Tripartite_synapse
Small projection on a neuron that receives signals
the dendritic tree. Dendrites play a critical role in integrating these synaptic inputs and in determining the extent to which action potentials are produced
Dendrite
Main receptor for most antipsychotic drugs
calcium sensor-1 (NCS-1) in the dentate gyrus is involved in exploration, synaptic plasticity and memory formation. Studies have shown potential roles for
Dopamine_receptor_D2
Transmembrane protein family
PICK1 and GRIP/ABP. Of note, AMPARs cannot directly bind to the common synaptic protein PSD-95 owing to incompatible PDZ domains, although they do interact
AMPA_receptor
Support-cells in the nervous system
and remove dead neurons. They also play a role in neurotransmission and synaptic connections, and in physiological processes such as breathing. While glia
Glia
Process that kills nerve cells
concentrations, e.g. reduced uptake by glutamate transporters (EAATs), synaptic hyperactivity, or abnormal release from different neural cell types. Excess
Excitotoxicity
dendritic stretches of developing neurons. These structures may receive synaptic input, and can develop into dendritic spines. Dendritic filopodia are generally
Dendritic_filopodia
Projection neurons in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus
to integrate information depends on the number and distribution of the synaptic inputs they receive. A single pyramidal cell receives about 30,000 excitatory
Pyramidal_cell
Measure of neuronal network performance
In computational neuroscience, SUPS (for Synaptic Updates Per Second) or formerly CUPS (Connections Updates Per Second) is a measure of a neuronal network
SUPS
Neuron communication by electric impulses
conduction, assisting—the propagation of signals along the neuron's axon toward synaptic boutons situated at the ends of an axon; these signals can then connect
Action_potential
Mammalian protein found in humans
plays a significant role in cellular processes such as neurodevelopment, synaptic plasticity, and the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. Understanding
Amyloid-beta precursor protein
Amyloid-beta_precursor_protein
did this by isolating synaptosomes and synaptic vesicles from the mammalian brain and demonstrating that synaptic vesicles store the neurotransmitter acetylcholine
Victor_P._Whittaker
Type of neuron in the retina of the mammalian eye
receive excitatory and inhibitory influences from rods and cones by way of synaptic connections in the retina. The axons from these ganglia innervate regions
Intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cell
Intrinsically_photosensitive_retinal_ganglion_cell
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
gene. It is expressed in the brain in small synaptic vesicles and predicted to modulate chemical synaptic transmission. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000163630
SYNPR
Protein family
lysosome). The best studied SNAREs are those that mediate the release of synaptic vesicles containing neurotransmitters in neurons. These neuronal SNAREs
SNARE_protein
Psychoactive drug, often called ecstasy
activation. MDMA also acts on the vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) on synaptic vesicles to increase the cytosolic concentrations of the monoamine neurotransmitters
MDMA
Anion of glutamic acid in its role as a neurotransmitter
function in the vertebrate brain, estimated to account for 90% of the synaptic connections in the human brain. It also serves as the primary neurotransmitter
Glutamate_(neurotransmitter)
Most common behavior for a person or social group
learning and memory maintenance depends on synaptic normalization mechanisms to prevent synaptic runaway. Synaptic runaway describes overcrowding of dendritic
Normality_(behavior)
Protein-coding gene in humans
memory as well as deficits in attention. These are symptons of impaired synaptic plasticity. In humans, 5 patients have been described harboring varying
SHANK3
Associated with concentration changes in synaptic neurotransmitters in the CNS
central fatigue, is a form of fatigue that is associated with changes in the synaptic concentration of neurotransmitters within the central nervous system (CNS;
Central nervous system fatigue
Central_nervous_system_fatigue
Type of medication
the enzyme that is responsible for neurotransmitter degradation in the synaptic cleft. This is especially true for treatment-resistant depression, which
Monoamine_oxidase_inhibitor
Network or circuit of neurons
Hebbian pairing of pre-synaptic and post-synaptic activity can substantially alter the dynamic characteristics of the synaptic connection and therefore
Neural_circuit
central synapses and Neuromuscular junctions (NMJ). This form of short-term synaptic plasticity increases neurotransmitter release, resulting in a significant
Post-tetanic_potentiation
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
SYN2 gene. Synapsins associate as endogenous substrates to the surface of synaptic vesicles and act as key modulators in neurotransmitter release across the
Synapsin_2
Protein-coding gene in humans
Synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2B is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SV2B gene. SV2A GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000185518 – Ensembl, May
SV2B
Manifestation of epilepsy in neurons
In general, synaptic PDS could be initiated by EPSPs, and the plateau potential of the PDS is maintained by a combination of synaptic potentials (EPSPs
Paroxysmal_depolarizing_shift
Class of membrane transport proteins
neurotransmitter. Normally, transporters in the synaptic membrane serve to remove neurotransmitters from the synaptic cleft and prevent their action or bring
Neurotransmitter_transporter
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Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Parsi
Learned in Religious Matters
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from a place called Kennington in Greater London (formerly in Surrey), Oxfordshire, or Kent. The first two are from the Old English personal name Cēna + -ing- (a connective particle denoting association with) + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’. The place in Kent is named from Old English cyne- ‘royal’ + tūn.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Antill.Swedish : perhaps a compound of an unexplained first element + the common surname ending -ell, which is taken from the Latin adjectival ending -elius. Compare Ansell.
Boy/Male
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Happiness
Boy/Male
Australian, Italian
God has Shown Favor; Similar to John
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Stormy Tempered
Boy/Male
German
Bright Ruler
Boy/Male
Native American
Wanders.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
The Loved One of the Guru or God; Saved by Guru
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Chase.
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pl.
of Synapticula
n.
One of numerous calcareous processes which extend between, and unite, the adjacent septa of certain corals, especially of the fungian corals.