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Difference between Electrical and Chemical Synapses
What is
Electrical Synapses:
-Rare in complex animals
-Common in simple animals
-Fast
-Bidirectional
-Postsynaptic signal is similar to presynaptic
-Excitatory
Chemical Synapses:
-Common in complex animals
-Rare in simple animals
-Slow
-Unidirectional
-Postsynaptic signals can be different
-Excitatory or inhibitory