end-plate

Definitions of end-plate
  1. noun
    the flattened end of a motor neuron that transmits neural impulses to a muscle
    synonyms: endplate, motor end plate
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    type of:
    end organ
    a specialized structure at the peripheral end of some motor or sensory nerve fibers
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