Match each type of synapse with the correct description.

-electrical synapse
-chemical synapse
-a gap junction that allows an ionic current to flow between adjacent cells.
-a synapse where one cell releases a neurotransmitter to communicate with another cell.


-electrical synapse
-chemical synapse

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