Neuromuscular junction, TEM

Numéro d’image : 13387566
Neuromuscular junction, TEM
Neuromuscular junction. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a neuromuscular junction. A neuromuscular junction, or motor end plate, is the connection point between a motor neurone axon and the skeletal muscle fibres (right of image) that it controls. Neuromuscular junctions show unique architectures. Ramifications of the axon terminate in knob-like end pieces, each of which is embedded in a shallow depression on the surface of the muscle fibre. When activated, the neurone releases neurotransmitter chemicals. These diffuse across the gap (the synapse) between the nerve and muscle fibre and interact with receptors in the muscle cell, activating it. The end of a motor neurone axon (red) divides into branches, each one terminating on a different muscle fibre. A single axon thereby has the ability to control up to several hundred muscle fibres. Magnification: x5, 000 at 10cm wide
Licence : Droits gérés
Crédit: Science Photo Library / Gschmeissner, Steve
Taille de l’image : 5087 px × 3435 px
Model Release : Non requis
Restrictions : -

Prix pour cette image À partir de 45 €

Produit vendu
(Calendrier, Carte postale, Carte de vœux, Impression sur textile, Packaging etc)
À partir de 45 €
Usage commercial
(Affichage, Annonce presse, Annonce TV, Carte, Digital - hors rés. sociaux, Digital - rés. sociaux etc)
À partir de 45 €
Éditorial
(Digital, Journal, Livre, Livre pratique, Magazine, Télévision etc)
À partir de 60 €
Usage non-commercial
(Digital - hors rés. sociaux, Digital - rés. sociaux etc)
À partir de 120 €

Mots clés

;