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Peripheral Nervous System
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Peripheral Motor Endings

Figure 1. Detailed view of a neuromuscular junction

Figure 1. Detailed view of a neuromuscular junction

Detailed view of a neuromuscular junction: 1) Presynaptic terminal; 2) Sarcolemma; 3) Synaptic vesicle; 4) Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor; 5) Mitochondrion.

This is a detailed view of a neuromuscular junction. The drawing identifies these parts in the junction: 1) Presynaptic terminal; 2) Sarcolemma; 3) Synaptic vesicle; 4) Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor; 5) Mitochondrion.

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Related Terms

  • axon
  • presynaptic neuron
  • voltage-dependent calcium channels
  • excitation-contraction coupling
  • nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
  • synaptic cleft
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