| Term: | ON-bipolar cell synaptic transmission, glutamatergic |
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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: | ON-bipolar cell |
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| Synonyms: | ON-bipolar cells |
| Definition: | A bipolar neuron found in the retina and having connections with photoreceptors cells and neurons in the inner half of the inner plexiform layer. These cells depolarize in response to light stimulation of their corresponding photoreceptors. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009319] |
| Name: | synaptic transmission, glutamatergic |
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| Synonyms: | glutamatergic synaptic transmission |
| Definition: | The vesicular release of glutamate from a presynapse, across a chemical synapse, the subsequent activation of glutamate receptors at the postsynapse of a target cell (neuron, muscle, or secretory cell) and the effects of this activation on the postsynaptic membrane potential and ionic composition of the postsynaptic cytosol. This process encompasses both spontaneous and evoked release of neurotransmitter and all parts of synaptic vesicle exocytosis. Evoked transmission starts with the arrival of an action potential at the presynapse. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0035249] QuickGO AmiGO |