TERMINAL BUTTON

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N., Pam M.S.
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the terminal part of an axon from which a neural signal is rendered, via dispersion of a neurotransmitter, across a synapse to a nearby neuron

TERMINAL BUTTON: "The terminal button is commonly referred to as the synaptic button, end button, button terminal, terminal bulb, and synaptic knob."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. AXON TERMINAL
  2. SYNAPSE
  3. POSTSYNAPTIC
  4. AXO-AXONAL SYNAPSE
  5. SYNAPTIC CLEFT
  6. SYNAPTIC DEPRESSION
  7. RELEASE ZONE
  8. PRESYNAPTIC
  9. NERVE FIBER
  10. NEUROTRANSMISSION
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "TERMINAL BUTTON," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 29, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/terminal-button/ (accessed April 17, 2021).
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