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JONCTION NEUROMUSCULAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- neuromuscular junction
1, record 1, English, neuromuscular%20junction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NMJ 2, record 1, English, NMJ
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is the site of communication between motor nerve axons and muscle fibres. It is composed of four specialised cell types: motor neurons, Schwann cells, muscle fibres and the recently discovered kranocytes. The function of the NMJ is to transmit signals from the motor neuron to the skeletal muscle fibre quickly and reliably, to ensure precise control of skeletal muscle contraction and therefore voluntary movement. 1, record 1, English, - neuromuscular%20junction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Muscles et tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jonction neuromusculaire
1, record 1, French, jonction%20neuromusculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La jonction neuromusculaire est simplement le nom donné à la synapse entre l’axone des motoneurones et la fibre musculaire. Quand l’influx nerveux arrive au bout de l’axone, il fait sortir des milliers de petites vésicules remplies d’un neurotransmetteur appelé acétylcholine. L’acétylcholine ainsi libérée va se fixer sur à la surface de la fibre musculaire, à des endroits spécialisés où l’on retrouve une grande quantité de récepteurs à l’acétylcholine. 2, record 1, French, - jonction%20neuromusculaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- neuromuscular junction
1, record 2, English, neuromuscular%20junction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The synaptic connection formed between a motoneuron axon and a muscle fiber. 2, record 2, English, - neuromuscular%20junction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jonction neuromusculaire
1, record 2, French, jonction%20neuromusculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Synapse permettant] la transmission du message moteur au muscle effecteur. 1, record 2, French, - jonction%20neuromusculaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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