Term Name:	hippocampal mossy fiber to CA3 synapse
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Definition:	One of the giant synapses that form between the mossy fiber axons of dentate gyrus granule cells and the large complex spines of CA3 pyramidal cells. It consists of a giant bouton known as the mossy fiber expansion, synapsed to the complex, multiheaded spine (thorny excresence) of a CA3 pyramidal cell.
Ontology:	GO: Cellular Component [GO:0098686]    QuickGO    AmiGO