homosynaptic

adj

homosynaptic

adj

Etymology From homo- + synaptic.

1

Medicine, Physiology, Sciences Involving a single synapse.

  • Habituation and dishabituation allow for experience-dependent tuning of these reflexes and the mechanisms underlying these forms of behavioral plasticity involve changes in transmitter release from the sensory to motor neuron synapses through homosynaptic depression and the serotonin-mediated recovery from depression, respectively.2015 August 29, “Decline in the Recovery from Synaptic Depression in Heavier Aplysia Results from Decreased Serotonin-Induced Novel PKC Activation”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
Antonyms
heterosynaptic
Related terms
homosynapsis

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