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Schematic drawing showing the major components of a typical neuron, including the axon, which relays nerve signals to other neurons at a specialized structure called a synapse.

(genetic biology)

Grammar: noun
plural: synapses
Definition: the structure by which nerve signals are transmitted across the gap between two neurons (nerve cells), or between a neuron and a muscle or gland
Example:
Neurotransmitters transmit signals across synapses.