AmiGO: neuromuscular junction Details

Term Information

Accession: GO:0031594
Ontology: cellular component
Synonyms: None
Definition: 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 post-synaptic potential responsible of the muscle contraction. [source: GOC:nln]
Comment: None
Subset: None
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