postsynaptic membrane

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0045211

A specialized area of membrane facing the presynaptic membrane on the tip of the nerve ending and separated from it by a minute cleft (the synaptic cleft). Neurotransmitters cross the synaptic cleft and transmit the signal to the postsynaptic membrane. [ http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0198506732&isbn=1/ ]

Synonyms: post-synaptic membrane