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Neuromuscular junction<br />

<strong>The</strong> neuromuscular junction is located where the nerve terminal meets the motor end-plate.<br />

<strong>The</strong> motor end-plate is a specialized area of the muscle cell that is responsible for the initiation<br />

of an action potential which then propagates through the entire muscle cell.<br />

A stimulated nerve releases acetylcholine from nerve terminal into the synaptic cleft, where<br />

it attaches to acetylcholine (Ach) receptors on the motor end-plate, triggering a muscular<br />

contraction.<br />

Muscle relaxants exert their action at the neuromuscular junction.<br />

Related Glossary Terms<br />

Acetylcholine, Anticholinergic, Cholinesterase, Competitive inhibitor, Muscarinic, Myasthenia<br />

gravis, Neostigmine, Nicotinic, Non-depolarizing muscle relaxants, Peripheral nerve<br />

stimulator<br />

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Chapter 3 - General <strong>Anesthesia</strong><br />

Chapter 3 - General <strong>Anesthesia</strong><br />

Chapter 3 - General <strong>Anesthesia</strong><br />

Chapter 6 - Muscle Relaxants<br />

Chapter 6 - Muscle Relaxants<br />

Chapter 6 - Muscle Relaxants<br />

Chapter 6 - Muscle Relaxants<br />

Chapter 6 - Muscle Relaxants

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