Neurotransmission and Muscle Contraction Concepts

Front

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

Back

Motor unit

Front

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

Back

Neuromuscular Junction

Front

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

Back

Synaptic cleft

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

The gap between a neuron and a muscle cell:

Back

synaptic cleft

Front

The neurotransmitter stored in the axon terminal identified as #3

Back

Acetylcholine

Front

The specialized part of the cell membrane of the muscle fiber identified as #5

Back

motor end plate

Front

The organelle containing actin and myosin identified as #9

Back

Myofibril

Front

What is number 4 pointing to?

Back

synaptic cleft