The motor end plate in a neuromuscular junction is part of the
A) presynaptic vesicle.
B) synaptic cleft.
C) presynaptic cell membrane.
D) postsynaptic cell membrane.
E) motor neuron terminal.

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The motor end plate is located on the postsynaptic cell membrane of the muscle cell in a neuromuscular junction. It is the specialized region where the neurotransmitter acetylcholine is released by the motor neuron and binds to specific receptors, leading to muscle contraction. The other options listed are not part of the motor end plate.

The Motor End Plate in a Neuromuscular Junction Is Part