The specialized postsynaptic region of a muscle cell. The motor endplate is immediately across the synaptic cleft from the presynaptic axon terminal. Among its anatomical specializations are junctional folds which harbor a high density of cholinergic receptors.
Entry Term(s)
Motor End-Plate
NLM Classification #
WL 102.9
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION 1975-90
Online Note
search NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION 1968-74
History Note
91(75); was see under NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION 1975-90
The specialized postsynaptic region of a muscle cell. The motor endplate is immediately across the synaptic cleft from the presynaptic axon terminal. Among its anatomical specializations are junctional folds which harbor a high density of cholinergic receptors.
