NMJ terms Flashcards
1
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motor neuron (axon):
A
efferent nerve that conducts impulses from spinal cord to the muscle
2
Q
What is the difference between an efferent nerve and an affert nerve?
A
Efferent: Spinal cord to muscle
Afferent: Central nervous system to muscle
3
Q
synapse:
A
functional junction of motor neuron and muscle cell
4
Q
axon terminal bulb:
A
distal end of motor neuron that contains the synaptic vesciles that contain Acetylcholine
4
Q
synaptic cleft
A
gap between axon terminal and motor end plate
5
Q
Motor end plate:
A
part of muscle fiber sarcolemma that includes Ach receptors
6
Q
Neurotransmitters:
A
Ach. bridge gap of synaptic cleft
