endplate

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

• 🇵🇹Termo usado em anatomia para designar a porção terminal especializada de um axônio motor, que transmite impulsos nervosos à fibra muscular. Também se refere à placa terminal motora, a região de contato sináptico entre o neurônio motor e o músculo.

1. Motor end plate C1 formal medical

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

   • 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 motor end plate to stimulate the muscle fiber.

   🇵🇹Placa motora terminal

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