end-plate

• Substantivo que designa a terminação achatada de um neurônio motor, responsável por transmitir os impulsos nervosos ao músculo.

A noun referring to the flattened end of a motor neuron that transmits neural impulses to a muscle.

1. Motor end plateC1formalmedical

   The specialized flattened region at the terminal of a motor neuron that forms a synapse with a muscle fiber, transmitting neural impulses to initiate muscle contraction.

   Placa motora terminal

   • The motor end plate is essential for converting nerve signals into muscle movement.
   • Damage to the end plate can lead to muscle weakness or paralysis.
   • Acetylcholine is released at the end plate to stimulate the muscle fiber.

   Sinônimosneuromuscular junction