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Motor Endplate MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Motor Endplate
Tree Number(s)
A08.800.550.550.550.500
A08.850.550.550.500
A11.284.149.165.420.780.550.550.500
Unique ID
D009045
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009045
Annotation
do not confuse with NERVE ENDINGS
Scope Note
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
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2000/06/22
Motor Endplate Preferred
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