Synapses are named for the types of presynaptic and postsynaptic cell structures that are involved: for example, if the axon of a presynaptic cell meets the dendrite of a postsynaptic cell, it is a(n) _____ synapse.

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Anatomy refers to the internal and external structures of the body and their physical relationships, whereas physiology refers to the study of the functions of those structures.