Term Name:	chemical synaptic transmission, postsynaptic
Synonyms:	postsynaptic process involved in chemical synaptic transmission
Definition:	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.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0099565] QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is part of:	chemical synaptic transmission
has parts:	excitatory postsynaptic potential inhibitory postsynaptic potential postsynaptic neurotransmitter receptor activity
is a type of:	cell surface receptor signaling pathway cell surface receptor signaling pathway involved in cell-cell signaling nervous system process
occurs_in:	postsynapse