chemical synaptic transmission, postsynaptic

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The part of synaptic transmission occurring in the post-synapse: a signal transduction pathway consisting of neurotransmitter receptor activation and its effects on postsynaptic membrane potential and the ionic composition of the postsynaptic cytosol. [ GOC:dos ]

Synonyms: postsynaptic process involved in chemical synaptic transmission