| Term: | afferent neuron synapse assembly |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | afferent neuron |
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| Synonyms: | input neuron |
| Definition: | A neuron which conveys sensory information centrally from the periphery. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009238] |
| Name: | synapse assembly |
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| Synonyms: | synapse biogenesis, synaptogenesis |
| Definition: | The aggregation, arrangement and bonding together of a set of components to form a synapse. This process ends when the synapse is mature (functional). |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0007416] QuickGO AmiGO |