Synaptic gating
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Synaptic gating is the ability of neural circuits to "gate" inputs by suppressing inappropriate synapses. With other words, it is a mechanism for excluding synaptic input.
Some recent studies claim that synaptic gating also can be a mechanism for opening gates that are closed, allowing signals to enter.[1]
[edit] See also
- Gate control theory of pain for an example of synaptic gating.
[edit] References
- ^ Paul S. Katz: Synaptic Gating: The Potential to Open Closed Doors, Department of Biology, Georgia State University, USA
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