GENERAL HISTOLOGY

MUSCLE

SKELETAL MUSCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Each skeletal muscle fiber is controlled by a motor neuron at a single
A
synaptic knob.
B
sarcomere.
C
neuromuscular junction.
D
synaptic cleft.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Every skeletal muscle fiber in every skeletal muscle is innervated by a motor neuron at the NMJ. Excitation signals from the neuron are the only way to functionally activate the fiber to contract. Every skeletal muscle fiber is supplied by a motor neuron at the NMJ.

Detailed explanation-2: -Alpha motor neurons (also called lower motor neurons) innervate skeletal muscle and cause the muscle contractions that generate movement. Motor neurons release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine at a synapse called the neuromuscular junction.

Detailed explanation-3: -A motor unit is made up of a motor neuron and all of the skeletal muscle fibers innervated by the neuron’s axon terminals, including the neuromuscular junctions between the neuron and the fibres. Groups of motor units often work together as a motor pool to coordinate the contractions of a single muscle.

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