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endplate

(ˈɛndˌpleɪt)

1. any usually flat platelike structure at the end of something

2. (Physiology) physiol the flattened end of a motor nerve fibre, which transmits impulses to muscle

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endplate - the flattened end of a motor neuron that transmits neural impulses to a muscle

end-plate, motor end plate

effector - a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion

end organ - a specialized structure at the peripheral end of some motor or sensory nerve fibers

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