Neuromuscular junction

A neuromuscular junction is the junction of the axon terminal of a motoneuron with the motor end plate, the highly-excitable region of muscle fiber plasma membrane responsible for initiation of action potentials across the muscle's surface.

Related Topics:
Axon - Motoneuron - Motor end plate - Muscle fiber - Plasma membrane - Action potentials

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