Search Ontology:
GO: Cellular Component

excitatory neuromuscular junction

Term ID
GO:0098520
Synonyms
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 for muscle contraction.
References
Ontology
GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes