Neuromuscular Junction

Front

The point at which the nerve cell reaches the sarcolemma of the muscle fiber is the _____.

Back

Neuromuscular Junction

Front

One neuron and all the skeletal muscle cells it stimulates is the ____ ___.

Back

Motor unit

Front

The gap between the nerve cell and sarcolemma is the ____ ___.

Back

Synaptic cleft

Front

What is the specific neurotransmitter that stimulates the movement of skeletal muscles?

Back

Acetylcholine

Front

Once the action potential reaches the end of the axon terminal what takes place?

Back

Calcium is pumped into the AT.

Front

Once calcium is pumped into the axon terminal what happens?

Back

ACh is released into the synaptic cleft.

Front

What is the name of the component that houses the neurotransmitters?

Back

Synaptic vesicles

Front

Once ACh binds to receptor cells on the sarcolemma, what takes place?

Back

Sarcolemma becomes temporarily permeable to sodium.

Front

The neuromuscular junction is created when the nerve cell reaches the ___.

Back

Sarcolemma

Front

Once sodium is pumped into the sarcolemma, what happens?

Back

Action potential is transferred to the sarcolemma to cause contraction.