Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
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ISBN: 9781119329398
Author: Gerard J Tortora, Bryan Derrickson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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The way by which motor end plate differs from other parts of sarcolemma.

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The cell membrane of muscle fiber is known as sarcolemma. The neuromuscular junction over the sarcolemma is composed of an axon terminal of a motor neuron along with the motor end plate of a muscle fiber. The motor neuron part consists of axon, axon terminals, synaptic end bulb, and synaptic vesicles.

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