Phenomena and Processes

Synaptic Potentials

The voltages across pre- or post-SYNAPTIC MEMBRANES.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The voltages across pre- or post-SYNAPTIC MEMBRANES.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Synaptic Potential
  • Potential, Synaptic
  • Postsynaptic Current
  • Postsynaptic Potentials
  • Current, Postsynaptic
  • Currents, Postsynaptic
  • Postsynaptic Currents
  • Postsynaptic Potential
  • Potential, Postsynaptic
  • Potentials, Postsynaptic

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2009; use SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION 1994-2008

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Previous Indexing

  • Synaptic Transmission (1967-2008)

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Tree Numbers

  1. G04.580w.887w
  2. G07.265.675w.887w
  3. G07.265.880.750w
  4. G11.561.570w.918w
  5. G11.561.830.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Synaptic Potentials. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055366. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055366
  2. Synaptic Potentials. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synaptic_potential
  3. Synaptic Potentials. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7662040