myoneural junction


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myoneural junction

[¦mī·ō′nu̇r·əl ′jəŋk·shən]
(neuroscience)
The point of junction of a motor nerve with the muscle which it innervates. Also known as neuromuscular junction.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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