Cell Component
neuromuscular junction
[ noo r-oh-muhs-kyuh-ler, nyoo r- juhngk-shuhn ]
Subclass of:
Neuroeffector Junction
Definitions related to neuromuscular junction:
  • Synapse between a neuron and a muscle.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The junction between the axon of a motor neuron and a muscle fiber. In response to the arrival of action potentials, the presynaptic button releases molecules of neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft. These diffuse across the cleft and transmit the signal to the postsynaptic membrane of the muscle fiber, leading to a change in post-synaptic potential.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • The synapse between a neuron and a muscle.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • The tiny space between the end of a nerve and the surface of a muscle.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Neuromuscular junction, site of chemical communication between a nerve fibre and a muscle cell. The neuromuscular junction is analogous to the synapse between two neurons. A nerve fibre divides into many terminal branches; each terminal ends on a region of muscle fibre called the end plate....
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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