Term Name:	symmetric synapse
Synonyms:	Gray's type II synapse
Definition:	A synapse that lacks an electron dense postsynaptic specialization. In vertebtrates, these occur primarily on dendrite shafts and neuronal cell bodies and involve persynapses containing clusters of predominantly flattened or elongated vesicles and are typically inhibitory.
Ontology:	GO: Cellular Component [GO:0032280]    QuickGO    AmiGO