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Gray (1962) divided the central synapse into two types, based on the differences in synaptic density between the pre- and post-synaptic membranes, asymmetric (type I) and symmetric (type II).
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(2007). Asymmetric Junctions. In: Schmidt, R., Willis, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_306
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