Biology A-Level
motor end plate
What motor end plate means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of motor end plate
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The folded sarcolemma of a muscle fibre, which carries far more receptors so a single action potential is normally enough to make the muscle fibre contract.
Topics that use motor end plate
- Synaptic transmission (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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