end-plate

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Noun

end-plate - the flattened end of a motor neuron that transmits neural impulses to a muscle

endplate, motor end plate

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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In this context, the paper describes studies carried out to investigate potentials for developing easy-to-use analysis/design tools, in order to predict the response of bolted end-plate joints quickly during the first phases of the design process.

Accuracy of the Eurocode 3 Component Method for Bolted End-Plate Joints

Design Tools for Bolted End-Plate Beam-to-Column Joints

Yasui, "Long-term outcomes of lumbar posterior apophyseal end-plate lesions in children and adolescents," The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery--American Volume, vol.

Nathan, "Stages in the natural history of the vertebral end-plates," Spine, vol.

A Rare Case of Progressive Palsy of the Lower Leg Caused by a Huge Lumbar Posterior Endplate Lesion after Recurrent Disc Herniation

From the literature review, it can be seen that the bolted slant end-plate connections could be one of the most economically generated methods [6].

Limited researches are conducted on the behaviour of slant end-plate connections subjected to elevated temperature.

Thermal behaviour of beams with slant end-plate connection subjected to nonsymmetric gravity load

For beam-to-column joint characteristics of the column web panel in shear, transverse compression and transverse tension, column flange and end-plate in bending, bolts in tension and etc.

Influence of the column web panel behaviour on the characteristics of a beam-to-column joint

The behaviour of the end-plate connections with high quality bolts is very complex and complicated.

Numerical modelling of the contact problem on the end-plate connections of the steel structures

Quantum Composites has developed Pemtex vinyl ester bipolar and end-plate compounds for injection and compression molding (Table 2).

Fuel Cells Jolt Plastics Innovation

Internally, the trough, blades and screw are polished and one end-plate is welded to assist cleaning.