Body Space or Junction
neuroeffector junction
Subclass of:
Nerve Endings;
Synapses
Definitions related to neuroeffector junction:
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(neuroeffector) Junction between a neuron and the effector organ it innervates.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The synapse between a neuron (presynaptic) and an effector cell other than another neuron (postsynaptic). Neuroeffector junctions include synapses onto muscles and onto secretory cells.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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