neurotransmission

n. the process by which a signal or other activity in a neuron is transferred to an adjacent neuron or other cell. Synaptic transmission, which occurs between two neurons via a synapse, is largely chemical, occurring through the release and binding of neurotransmitter, but it may also be electrical (see electrical synapse). Neurotransmission also occurs between a neuron and an effector organ or gland and between a neuron and a skeletal muscle cell (see neuromuscular junction). Also called neural transmission; neuronal transmission.

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December 23rd 2024

delta rule

the principle that the change in strength of an association during learning is a function of the difference between the maximal strength possible and the current strength of the association. The delta rule is used in associationistic learning theory (see associative learning).