end plate
/ɛnd pleɪt/
noun
- A flat piece at the end of a structure, used to cover, protect, or strengthen it.
- The carpenter attached an end-plate to the shelf to keep books from sliding off.
- The metal end-plate on the railing prevented the wood from splitting.
- He replaced the broken end-plate on the curtain rod.
- The part of a muscle fiber that receives signals from a nerve to cause contraction.
- Damage to the end-plate can lead to muscle weakness.
- The nerve impulse travels to the motor end-plate, triggering the muscle to contract.
- The doctor explained how the end-plate functions in the nervous system.
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