motor point

motor point
motor point n a small area on a muscle at which a minimal amount of electrical stimulation will cause the muscle to contract

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1. the point at which a motor nerve enters a muscle. 2. any point on the skin over a muscle at which the application of galvanic stimulation will cause contraction of a corresponding muscle.

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