myoneural junction n. The synaptic connection of the axon of a motor neuron with a muscle fiber.
The Alps are a range of mountains in Europe caused by uplift in the European Plate as it is impacted by the African Plate moving north; they stretch from Italy through France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria, and into Slovenia. The highest peaks in Europe (outside of the Caucasus mountains) are located in the Alps. Mont Blanc (4810 meters), Dufourspitze (4634 meters) and the world famous Matterhorn (4478 meters) are official and well known alpine four-thousanders. Many areas of the Alps are covered by eternal snow and ice.
[mÉÌ.blÉÌ]) or Monte Bianco (. [Ëmonte ËbjaÅko]), both meaning White Mountain, is the highest mountain in the Alps and the highest peak in Europe outside of the Caucasus range. It rises 4,809 m (15,778 ft) above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence.he Mont Blanc massif is popular for mountaineering, hiking, skiing, and snowboarding. The three towns and their communes which surround Mont Blanc are Courmayeur in Aosta Valley, Italy, and Saint-Gervais-les-Bains and Chamonix in Haute-Savoie, France.