Identifying parts of the synapse

Roll the mouse pointer over the image of the synapse to reveal information about each part.

White background Pre-st Pre-synaptic highlight Post_st Post-synaptic highlight Cleft Cell body Cell body highlight Cell nucleus Cell nucleus Dendrites Dendrites Dendrite highlights Nerve Impulse Nerve Impulse highlight Axons Axon highlight Mitochondria Mitochondria highlight Visicles Visicle highlights Neurotransmitters Neurotransmitters highlights Receptors Receptor highlights Post_st