Motor endplate morphology

Older age has no effect on motor endplate morphology in humans.

“Analysis of the MEPs in denervated deltoid revealed no significant difference in the percentage of healthy (pretzel) versus unhealthy (intermediate/plaque) morphology between the young and older groups.”

Humansdenervated deltoid following peripheral nerve injurydeltoid muscle

Aging Accelerates Degradation of Human Neuromuscular Junction Following Peripheral Nerve Injury

Muscle & nerve·14 Aug 2025