| 1. | Mining. one of the shorter members of a set. Compare wall plate (def. 3). |
| 2. | Cell Biology. a specialized area on the surface of a muscle fiber where a motor neuron makes contact with the muscle, consisting of an irregularly shaped trough into which the terminal portion of the axon fits. |
| end plate n. The area of synaptic contact between a motor nerve and a muscle fiber. |
end plate or endplate
n.
The area of synaptic contact between a motor nerve and a muscle fiber.