neuromuscular junction [FBbt_00005142]
Region of the peripheral nervous system where a motor neuron axon makes synaptic contacts on a target muscle.
neuromuscular junction
ID: FBbt_00005142
Nervous system
Region of the peripheral nervous system where a motor neuron axon makes synaptic contacts on a target muscle.
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- is part of: peripheral nervous system
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| NMJ | exact synonym |
Parts of neuromuscular junction (6 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| dense body | Nervous_system | |
| peripheral perisynaptic glial cell | Glial_cell, Nervous_system | |
| type I bouton | Nervous_system | |
| type II bouton | Nervous_system | |
| type III bouton | Nervous_system |
Subclasses of neuromuscular junction (2 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| adult neuromuscular junction | Adult, Nervous_system | |
| embryonic/larval neuromuscular junction | Larva, Nervous_system |
Expression patterns overlapping neuromuscular junction (1 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| PBac{681.P.FSVS-1}cpx[CPTI001473] expression pattern | Expression_pattern |
Transgene expression in neuromuscular junction (1 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| PBac{681.P.FSVS-1}cpx[CPTI001473] expression pattern | Expression_pattern |
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