Anatomy

Neuromuscular Junction

The synapse between a neuron and a muscle.

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Abstract

The synapse between a neuron and a muscle.

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12 entry terms
  • Myoneural Junction
  • Junction, Myoneural
  • Junction, Neuromuscular
  • Junctions, Myoneural
  • Junctions, Neuromuscular
  • Myoneural Junctions
  • Neuromuscular Junctions
  • Nerve-Muscle Preparation
  • Nerve Muscle Preparation
  • Nerve-Muscle Preparations
  • Preparation, Nerve-Muscle
  • Preparations, Nerve-Muscle

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

/drug eff: consider also NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS or NEUROMUSCULAR DEPOLARIZING AGENTS; neuromusc transm = NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION /physiol + NEURAL TRANSMISSION; dis = NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION DISEASES

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History Note

68; was MYONEURAL JUNCTION 1963-67

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WL 102.9

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Neuromuscular Junction. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009469. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009469
  2. Neuromuscular Junction. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuromuscular_junction
  3. Neuromuscular Junction. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q776995