| Name: | Muller cell |
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| Synonyms: | Mueller cell, Muller cells |
| Definition: | Glial cell of the retina that forms a support structure stretching radially across the thickness of the retina. Muller cell bodies are found in the inner nuclear layer and send projection to the outer limiting membrane and inner limiting membrane. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009280] |
| Name: | axon terminus |
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| Synonyms: | axon terminal, axon terminal specialization, motor endplate, nerve ending |
| Definition: | Terminal inflated portion of the axon, containing the specialized apparatus necessary to release neurotransmitters. The axon terminus is considered to be the whole region of thickening and the terminal button is a specialized region of it. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0043679] QuickGO AmiGO |