Section 5.2

A neurotransmitter chemical that stimulates muscle

A type of muscle fiber arrangement in which each fiber attaches obliquely to a central tendon

A nerve that stimulates skeletal muscle tissue

Connections between the heads of myosin filaments and receptor sites on the actin filaments

The rule stating that the fibers in a given motor unit always develop maximum tension when stimulated

A type of muscle that contracts slowly and is fatigue resistant

The link between an axon terminal and a muscle fiber

Enlargement due to an increase in the size of the cells

The electric charge produced in nerve or muscle fiber by stimulation

The tiny gap that separates the axon terminal and the muscle fiber