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    A synapse is the gap between two neurons, where an electrical impulse traveling along the presynaptic neuron causes neurotransmitter vesicles to release their chemical messenger across the synaptic cleft and bind to receptors on the postsynaptic neuron, stimulating an electrical impulse to continue along that neuron. The diagram shows neurotransmitters stored in vesicles in the presynaptic neuron being released into the synaptic cleft upon arrival of a nerve impulse and diffusing across to bind with receptors on the postsynaptic neuron, triggering an impulse in that neuron.

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    A synapse is the gap between two neurons, where an electrical impulse traveling along the presynaptic neuron causes neurotransmitter vesicles to release their chemical messenger across the synaptic cleft and bind to receptors on the postsynaptic neuron, stimulating an electrical impulse to continue along that neuron. The diagram shows neurotransmitters stored in vesicles in the presynaptic neuron being released into the synaptic cleft upon arrival of a nerve impulse and diffusing across to bind with receptors on the postsynaptic neuron, triggering an impulse in that neuron.

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    A synapse is the gap between two neurons, where an electrical impulse traveling along the presynaptic neuron causes neurotransmitter vesicles to release their chemical messenger across the synaptic cleft and bind to receptors on the postsynaptic neuron, stimulating an electrical impulse to continue along that neuron. The diagram shows neurotransmitters stored in vesicles in the presynaptic neuron being released into the synaptic cleft upon arrival of a nerve impulse and diffusing across to bind with receptors on the postsynaptic neuron, triggering an impulse in that neuron.

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    The synapse

    Starter task: Watch the following clip

    ● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_81gwAnjDU
    What do you know about this diagram?
    What is a synapse?
    Neurotransmitter stored in
    tiny packages called
    vesicles
    Presynaptic
    Neuron Receptor
    molecules

    Synaptic
    cleft Postsynaptic
    20nm wide Neuron
    1. Nerve impulse arrives at the
    synapse
    IMPULSE

    2. Chemical messenger (a
    neurotransmitter) is released into the
    synaptic cleft.
    3. Neurotransmitter diffuses
    across the synaptic cleft
    4. Neurotransmitter
    binds with a
    receptor on the
    membrane of
    the post-
    synaptic neuron
    IMPULSE

    5. Binding of neurotransmitter to
    receptor stimulates impulse in
    postsynaptic neuron
    Synapse- This is the gap between two nerves

    Impulse Neurotransmitter
    Receptor
    CHEMICAL TRIGGERS
    IMPULSE TO CONTINUE

    Neurotransmitter
    travels across the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0Zc01e1Frw

    synapse Excellent summary video


    Task: Draw & label a picture of a synapse to show how electrical impulses are
    carried across gaps in between nerves
    Keywords:

    Stimuli
    Receptor
    Sensory Neurone
    Relay Neurone Extra Challenge:
    Motor Neurone
    Endorphins are a chemical that make you feel
    Effector happy and a lot are released when you take some
    Response drugs.
    Synapse
    Neurotransmitter Can you explain how these might get to the
    Electrical Impulse brain/ might be increased using what you’ve

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