neuromuscular junction

Preferred Label : neuromuscular junction;

MeSH definition : The synapse between a neuron and a muscle.;

MeSH synonym : junctions, myoneural; junction, myoneural; junction, neuromuscular; junctions, neuromuscular; neuromuscular junctions; myoneural junction; myoneural junctions;

Related MeSH term : Nerve-Muscle preparation; Nerve Muscle Preparation; Nerve-Muscle Preparations; Preparation, Nerve-Muscle; Preparations, Nerve-Muscle;

MeSH annotation : /drug eff: consider also NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS or NEUROMUSCULAR DEPOLARIZING AGENTS; neuromusc transm NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION /physiol NEURAL TRANSMISSION; dis NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION DISEASES;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuromuscular junction;

Details

Origin ID

D009469;

UMLS CUI

C0027869;

Allowable qualifiers
- abnormalities [MeSH Qualifier]
- anatomy and histology [MeSH Qualifier]
- blood supply [MeSH Qualifier]
- chemistry [MeSH Qualifier]
- cytology [MeSH Qualifier]
- diagnostic imaging [MeSH Qualifier]
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- embryology [MeSH Qualifier]
- enzymology [MeSH Qualifier]
- genetics [MeSH Qualifier]
- growth and development [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- injuries [MeSH Qualifier]
- metabolism [MeSH Qualifier]
- microbiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- parasitology [MeSH Qualifier]
- pathology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiopathology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- surgery [MeSH Qualifier]
- ultrastructure [MeSH Qualifier]
- virology [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Motor end plate [FMA entity]
- Neuromuscular junction [FMA entity]
- Neuromuscular junction (cell structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Neuromuscular junction only (qualifier value) [SNOMED CT concept]
- myoneural junction [SNOMED Notion]
- neuromuscular junction [GO term]
Indexing information
- Unc-122 protein, C elegans [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- glutamate receptor III, drosophila [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- mGluR protein, Drosophila [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
Record concept(s)
- Nerve-Muscle preparation [MeSH concept]
- neuromuscular junction [MeSH concept]
See also
- motor neurons [MeSH Descriptor]
- neuromuscular blocking agents [MeSH Descriptor]
- neuromuscular depolarizing agents [MeSH Descriptor]
- receptors, cholinergic [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Cell Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Neuromuscular junction [FMA entity]
- Neuromuscular junction (cell structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- myoneural junction [SNOMED Notion]
- neuromuscular junction [GO term]

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