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end-plate

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Noun1.end-plate - the flattened end of a motor neuron that transmits neural impulses to a muscle
effector - a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion
end organ - a specialized structure at the peripheral end of some motor or sensory nerve fibers


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Having started the year clearly behind Renault, McLaren improved in Australia, where Räikkönen finished second after flat spotting a tyre and losing a wing end-plate, causing him to fall off the pace somewhat around the midpoint of the race.
Two hydraulic rams with contoured end-plates press opposing sides of bulk bags, which can be raised and lowered for conditioning at varying heights using an electric hoist.
2) Additional radiographic findings include Schmorl's nodes, end-plate narrowing, and irregular end plates that help confirm the diagnosis.
 
 
 
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