List the Components of the Waldeyer Tonsillar Ring

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Short Answer

List the components of the Waldeyer tonsillar ring.

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Definitions:

Synaptic Cleft

The small gap between neurons at a synapse, through which neurotransmitters are released to transmit nerve impulses.

Presynaptic Terminal

The end point of a neuron that communicates with another neuron or muscle cell across a synapse, releasing neurotransmitters to transmit nerve impulses.

Sarcolemma

The thin, plasma membrane surrounding a muscle fiber, crucial for muscle contraction and interaction.

Myosin Myofilaments

Thick filaments in muscle cells composed of the protein myosin, playing a central role in muscle contraction by interacting with actin filaments.