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Electrical Synapse

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

An electrical synapse is a type of synapse in which electrical current freely flows from one cell into another through structures called gap junctions.

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