Term: brain cell communication by electrical coupling
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Name: brain
Synonyms: brain structure
Definition: Cavitated compound organ which is comprised of gray and white matter and surrounds the cerebral ventricular system.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000008]
Name: cell communication by electrical coupling
Synonyms:
Definition: The process that mediates signaling interactions between one cell and another cell by transfer of current between their adjacent cytoplasms via intercellular protein channels.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0010644]    QuickGO    AmiGO