| NOUN | body | motor end plate, end-plate, endplate | the flattened end of a motor neuron that transmits neural impulses to a muscle |
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| Meaning | The flattened end of a motor neuron that transmits neural impulses to a muscle. | |
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| Synonyms | end-plate, endplate | |
| Part of | effector | A nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion |
| Broader | end organ | A specialized structure at the peripheral end of some motor or sensory nerve fibers |
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