| Name: | photoreceptor cell |
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| Synonyms: | photoreceptor cells |
| Definition: | A cell specialized to detect and transduce light. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009127] |
| Name: | axon terminus |
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| Synonyms: | axon terminal, axon terminal specialization, motor endplate, nerve ending |
| Definition: | Terminal inflated portion of the axon, containing the specialized apparatus necessary to release neurotransmitters. The axon terminus is considered to be the whole region of thickening and the terminal button is a specialized region of it. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0043679] QuickGO AmiGO |