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JONCTION NEUROMUSCULAIRE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Nervous System
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- neuromuscular blocking agent
1, record 1, English, neuromuscular%20blocking%20agent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NMBA 2, record 1, English, NMBA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- neuromuscular blocker 3, record 1, English, neuromuscular%20blocker
correct
- paralytic drug 4, record 1, English, paralytic%20drug
correct
- paralytic 4, record 1, English, paralytic
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compound that causes paralysis of skeletal muscles by blocking neural transmission at the neuromuscular junction. 5, record 1, English, - neuromuscular%20blocking%20agent
Record 1, Key term(s)
- neuro-muscular blocking agent
- neuro-muscular blocker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Système nerveux
- Muscles et tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- curarisant
1, record 1, French, curarisant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- curare 2, record 1, French, curare
correct, masculine noun
- bloqueur neuromusculaire 3, record 1, French, bloqueur%20neuromusculaire
correct, masculine noun
- BNM 4, record 1, French, BNM
correct, masculine noun
- BNM 4, record 1, French, BNM
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé qui cause la paralysie des muscles squelettiques en inhibant l'influx nerveux à la jonction neuromusculaire. 5, record 1, French, - curarisant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bloqueur neuro-musculaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Sistema nervioso
- Músculos y tendones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bloqueador neuromuscular
1, record 1, Spanish, bloqueador%20neuromuscular
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- BNM 1, record 1, Spanish, BNM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- neuromuscular junction
1, record 2, English, neuromuscular%20junction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- NMJ 2, record 2, English, NMJ
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - neuromuscular%20junction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Muscles et tendons
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 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 2, French, - jonction%20neuromusculaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Molecular Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- agrin
1, record 3, English, agrin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural glycoprotein (200 kDa [kiloDaltons]) causing the aggregation of acetylcholine receptors on muscle cells in vitro and in vivo, used for the formation of neuromuscular junctions and T lymphocytes. 1, record 3, English, - agrin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agrine
1, record 3, French, agrine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'agrine est une protéine de la matrice extracellulaire, isolée à partir d’extraits de lame basale de l'organe électrique du poisson torpille Torpedo californica [...]. À la jonction neuromusculaire(JNM), l'agrine a pour fonction physiologique principale l'agrégation des récepteurs de l'acétylcholine et de protéines associées, d’où sa dénomination issue du grec «ageirein» pour «assembler». Elle favorise ainsi la formation de la densité post-synaptique apposée à la terminaison axonale, et contribue à l'établissement d’une transmission nerf-muscle fonctionnelle. 1, record 3, French, - agrine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-11-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Toxicology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dendrotoxin
1, record 4, English, dendrotoxin
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- DTX 2, record 4, English, DTX
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A highly potent blocker of KV1.1, KV1.2, and KV1.6 potassium channels that is derived from the venom of the green mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps). 3, record 4, English, - dendrotoxin
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toxicologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dendrotoxine
1, record 4, French, dendrotoxine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Protéine] de 57 à 60 résidus, [isolée] à partir d’une seule espèce de serpent, les mambas africains (Dendroaspis). 2, record 4, French, - dendrotoxine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les dendrotoxines] sont des bloqueurs puissants et sélectifs des canaux potassium voltage-dépendant(KV1) présent au niveau pré-synaptique et qui provoquent l'augmentation de la libération d’ACh [acétylcholine] à la jonction neuromusculaire, d’où leur nom de toxines facilitatrices. 2, record 4, French, - dendrotoxine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-09-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- miniature end plate potential
1, record 5, English, miniature%20end%20plate%20potential
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- minEPP 2, record 5, English, minEPP
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a resting synapse a spontaneous opening of some of the vesicles attached to the membrane may occur, and this produces the so-called miniature end plate potentials, each of which is attributed to the release of a single quanta. 1, record 5, English, - miniature%20end%20plate%20potential
Record 5, Key term(s)
- miniature potential
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- potentiel miniature
1, record 5, French, potentiel%20miniature
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- potentiel miniature de plaque terminale 2, record 5, French, potentiel%20miniature%20de%20plaque%20terminale
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Potentiel électrique enregistré au niveau de la jonction neuromusculaire sur la face postsynaptique lors de la libération d’une vésicule contenant de l'acétylcholine par la terminaison nerveuse. 1, record 5, French, - potentiel%20miniature
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-07-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- motor end-plate
1, record 6, English, motor%20end%2Dplate
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Within the muscular fiber the nerve terminates in a special expansion, called by Kühne, who first accurately described it, a motor end-plate. 1, record 6, English, - motor%20end%2Dplate
Record 6, Key term(s)
- end-plate
- end plate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plaque motrice
1, record 6, French, plaque%20motrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jonction neuromusculaire permettant la transmission de l'influx nerveux à la cellule musculaire. 1, record 6, French, - plaque%20motrice
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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