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Nervous System > Synapses > Synaptic Vesicles
... > Cells > Cellular Structures > Cell Membrane > Cell Membrane Structures > Intercellular Junctions > Synapses > Synaptic Vesicles
... > Tissues > Body Fluid Compartments > Intracellular Space > Cytoplasm > Cytoplasmic Structures > Organelles > Cytoplasmic Vesicles > Transport Vesicles > Secretory Vesicles > Synaptic Vesicles
... > Fluids and Secretions > Body Fluids > Body Fluid Compartments > Intracellular Space > Cytoplasm > Cytoplasmic Structures > Organelles > Cytoplasmic Vesicles > Transport Vesicles > Secretory Vesicles > Synaptic Vesicles
... > Cells > Cellular Structures > Intracellular Space > Cytoplasm > Cytoplasmic Structures > Organelles > Cytoplasmic Vesicles > Transport Vesicles > Secretory Vesicles > Synaptic Vesicles

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Synaptic Vesicles  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Scope note

  • Membrane-bound compartments which contain transmitter molecules. Synaptic vesicles are concentrated at presynaptic terminals. They actively sequester transmitter molecules from the cytoplasm. In at least some synapses, transmitter release occurs by fusion of these vesicles with the presynaptic membrane, followed by exocytosis of their contents.

History note

  • 72(70)

In other languages

  • synapsirakkulat

    Finnish

  • synapsirakkula
  • synapsivesikkeli
  • synapsivesikkelit
  • synaptinen rakkula
  • synaptinen vesikkeli
  • synaptiset rakkulat
  • synaptiset vesikkelit
  • Synaptiska vesiklar

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013572

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