Cell Component
synaptic membrane
syn·ap·tic mem·brane
Subclass of:
Plasma membrane; Synapses
Definitions related to synaptic membranes:
  • A specialized area of membrane on either the presynaptic or the postsynaptic side of a synapse, the junction between a nerve fiber of one neuron and another neuron or muscle fiber or glial cell.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • Layer of plasma membrane, each instance of which is located within some synapse.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • Cell membranes associated with synapses. Both presynaptic and postsynaptic membranes are included along with their integral or tightly associated specializations for the release or reception of transmitters.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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