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do synapse is known as neuromuscular junction

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Synapse basically occurs between the axon of one neuron and dendron of the next neuron. Means its the junction between 2 neurons. Whereas neuromuscular junction is between a neuron and a muscle.

Neuromuscular junction are always excitory by nature and use acetylcholine as neurotransmitter whereas synapse may be inhibitory or excitory and use adrenaline or nor adrenaline and other neurotransmitters.


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