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End plate potentials (EPPs) are the voltages which cause depolarization of skeletal muscle fibers caused by neurotransmitters binding to the postsynaptic membrane in the neuromuscular junction. They are called "end plates" because the postsynaptic terminals of muscle fibers have a large, saucer-like appearance.
As a result, normal functioning can be completely or partially inhibited, with the symptoms largely presenting themselves as problems in mobility and muscle contraction as expected from disorders in motor end plates. Neuromuscular junction diseases can also be referred to as end plate diseases or disorders. [citation needed]
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The farther the micropipette was from the motor endplate, the smaller the depolarization was in the muscle fiber. This allowed the researchers to determine that the nicotinic receptors were localized to the motor endplate in high density. [4] [5] Toxins are also used to determine the location of acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular ...
Long-term depression (LTD) is another mechanism where IPSPs occur weakening less-used synapses, refining learning by filtering out unnecessary information. [12] Motor Control: Postsynaptic potentials in motor neurons integrate signals from the brain and spinal cord to coordinate muscle movement. During voluntary movement, EPSPs activate motor ...
Under continuous exposure to succinylcholine, the initial end plate depolarization is reduced, and repolarisation process is initiated. [14] As a result of the widespread sustained depolarization the synapses ultimately begin repolarization. Once repolarized, the membrane is still less susceptible to additional depolarization (phase II block). [14]
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Bernard Katz pioneered the study of these mEPSPs at the neuromuscular junction (often called miniature end-plate potentials [6]) in 1951, revealing the quantal nature of synaptic transmission. Quantal size can then be defined as the synaptic response to the release of neurotransmitter from a single vesicle, while quantal content is the number ...