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Chemical Synapse

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Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A chemical synapse is a type of synapse that uses neurotransmitters, which are chemical messengers, to transmit signals from one neuron (nerve cell) to another.

AP course connection

Topic 2.3: 2.3 Overview of the Nervous System and the Neuron

Unit 2

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