The motor end plate is
A) a folded area of muscle cell membrane with ACh receptors clustered at the top of each fold.
B) the same as the neuromuscular junction.
C) the same as the synaptic cleft.
D) formed by the membrane of enlarged axon terminals, or boutons, that lie on the surface of skeletal muscle cells.
E) a special fibrous matrix whose collagen fibers hold the axon terminal in proper position.

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The motor end plate is a specialized area of the muscle cell membrane, consisting of folded areas with clusters of ACh receptors. These receptors are responsible for receiving signals from motor neurons and initiating muscle contraction.

The Motor End Plate Is