NMJ Micro-Review

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

• Neurotransmitter

• Acetylcholine

• Synaptic cleft

• Neuromuscular Junction

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

• Neurotransmitter

• Neuromuscular junction

• Motor unit

• Synaptic cleft

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

• Synaptic cleft

• Neurotransmitter

• Motor unit

• Neuromuscular junction

Once calcium is pumped into the axon terminal what happens?

• The muscle contracts

• ACh is released into the synaptic cleft.

• Sodium pumps into the sarcolemma.

• The muscle contracts.

What is the name of the structure that holds all the neurotransmitter molecules inside of the neuron?

• Synaptic cleft

• Acetylcholine

• Receptors

• Synaptic vesicles

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

• Sarcolemma becomes temporarily permeable to sodium.

• The muscle contracts.

• Calcium is pumped into the axon terminal.

• Synaptic vesicles move to the end of the terminal.

Once sodium is pumped into the sarcolemma, what happens?

• Action potential is transferred to the sarcolemma to cause contraction.

• The process ends and ACh breaks down.

• Calcium is pumped into the axon terminal.

• ACh is released into the synaptic cleft.

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

• GABA

• Acetylcholine

• Serotonin

• Dopamine