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type III terminal bouton

Term ID
GO:0097467
Synonyms
  • type III terminal button
Definition
Terminal inflated portion of the axon of a non-glutamatergic neuron, containing the specialized apparatus necessary to release neurotransmitters at a regulatory synapse. The axon terminus is considered to be the whole region of thickening and the terminal bouton is a specialized region of it. Type III terminal boutons are larger than type II ones. 10218156
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Phenotype
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