Basic Review of Unit 4.1

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

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

• GABA

• Acetylcholine

• Serotonin

• Dopamine

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

• ACh is released into the synaptic cleft.

• Calcium is pumped into the sarcolemma.

• Calcium is pumped into the AT.

• The muscle contracts.

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.

A sarcomere is

• A protein filament or fiber
• The basic contractile unit of muscle contraction
• An organelle
• An organ

The part of the sarcomere that A (green) refers to is the?

• Z Line
• M Line
• H Line
• A Line

The part of the sarcomere that C (Blue) refers to is the?

• Actin
• Myosin
• Troponin
• Tropomyosin

The part of the sarcomere that B (Orange) refers to is the?

• Z Line
• M Line
• H Line
• A Line