neuromuscular junction

neuromuscular junction
The synapse of the axon terminal of a motoneuron with muscle.

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  • neuromuscular junction — n the junction of an efferent nerve fiber and the muscle fiber plasma membrane called also myoneural junction * * * the meeting point of a nerve fibre and the muscle fibre that it supplies. Between the enlarged end of the nerve fibre (motor end… …   Medical dictionary

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  • Neuromuscular junction disease — Classification and external resources MeSH D020511 Neuromuscular junction disease is a medical condition where the normal conduction through the neuromuscular junction fails to function correctly. Autoimmune …   Wikipedia

  • neuromuscular junction — noun the junction between a nerve fiber and the muscle it supplies • Syn: ↑myoneural junction • Hypernyms: ↑synapse …   Useful english dictionary

  • neuromuscular junction — myoneural junction the meeting point of a nerve fibre and the muscle fibre that it supplies. Between the enlarged end of the nerve fibre (motor end plate) and the membrane of the muscle is a gap across which a neurotransmitter must diffuse from… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • neuromuscular junction — A chemical synapse between a motoneuron and a muscle fibre. Also known as a motor end plate …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • Neuromuscular disease — Classification and external resources MeSH D009468 Neuromuscular disease is a very broad term that encompasses many diseases and ailments that either directly, via intrinsic muscle pathology, or indirectly, via nerve pathology, impair the …   Wikipedia

  • disease of the neuromuscular junction — noun a disease characterized by impairment of neuromuscular junctions • Hypernyms: ↑disease • Hyponyms: ↑myasthenia gravis, ↑myasthenia, ↑Lambert Eaton syndrome, ↑Eaton Lambert syndrome, ↑myasthenic syndrome, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Neuromuscular-blocking drug — Global view of a neuromuscular junction: 1. Axon 2. Motor end plate 3. Muscle fiber 4. Myofibril …   Wikipedia

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