| Term: | molecular layer corpus cerebelli presynaptic active zone |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | molecular layer corpus cerebelli |
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| Definition: | Portion of tissue which is the outermost layer of the corpus cerebelli and consists largely of axons and dendrites. Other cell types such as stellate and basket neurons are also found in the molecular layer. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000394] |
| Name: | presynaptic active zone |
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| Synonyms: | pre-synaptic active zone, pre-synaptic active zone component, presynaptic specialization |
| Definition: | A specialized region of the plasma membrane and cell cortex of a presynaptic neuron; encompasses a region of the plasma membrane where synaptic vesicles dock and fuse, and a specialized cortical cytoskeletal matrix. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0048786] QuickGO AmiGO |