endplate
/ˈɛndˌpleɪt/
noun
- A flat piece at the end of something, such as a piece of furniture, a machine part, or a structure, used for support or protection.
- He replaced the broken endplate on the table leg.
- The shelf came with metal endplates to keep books from sliding off.
- The motor's endplate was cracked and needed welding.
- The specialized area on a muscle fiber where a nerve ending connects to transmit signals for movement.
- Scientists studied how signals travel across the endplate.
- Damage to the endplate can cause muscle weakness.
- The motor endplate is essential for muscle contraction.
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