neurotransmitter
Also known as neurotransmitters
chemische verbinding
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A neurotransmitter is a chemical messenger that one nerve cell releases to send signals to another cell across a tiny gap called a synapse. This system allows nerve cells to communicate with other nerve cells, glands, and muscles, enabling your brain and body to coordinate everything from movement to mood.
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Neurotransmitters of overdrachtsstoffen zijn signaalstoffen, die in synapsen zenuwimpulsen overdragen tussen zenuwcellen in het zenuwstelsel of die impulsen overdragen van motorische zenuwcellen op spiercellen of van zenuwreceptoren op sensorische zenuwcellen. Zenuwcel en neuron zijn hetzelfde.
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