Term Name: axon terminus
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

Relationships
is part of: distal axon
has parts: terminal bouton
is a type of: neuron projection terminus presynapse
has subtype: calyx of Held cone cell pedicle Herring body vestibular calyx terminal