Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. gap junction

gap junction

gap junction

a type of intercellular junction consisting of a gap of about 2 to 4 nm between the plasma membranes of two cells, spanned by protein channels that allow passage of electrical signals. See electrical synapse.

Related Terms

self-feeding

self-feeding n. the act of feeding oneself without the dire...

socionomics

socionomics n. the study of nonsocial influences on social...

virtual reality

virtual reality a simulated three-dimensional environment c...

anancastic personality (anankastic personality)

Sorry, "anancastic-personality-anankastic-personality" is not in the Dictionary...

helper

helper n. in animal behavior, see alloparenting.

metaphoric symbolism

metaphoric symbolism see cryptophoric symbolism.

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter G

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact