GENERAL HISTOLOGY

MUSCLE

SKELETAL MUSCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The gap between the motor neuron and the muscle fiber it supplies at the neuromuscular junction is called the ____
A
ATP
B
synaptic cleft
C
tetanus
D
motor unit
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Between the synaptic end bulbs of the neuron and the cell membrane of the muscle fiber (the sarcolemma) lies a space known as the synaptic cleft, which is the final component of the neuromuscular junction.

Detailed explanation-2: -The space between two neurons across which the impulse is transmitted by a neurotransmitter is known as synaptic cleft. The neuron that transmits the signals are known as presynaptic neurons and the neurons that receive the signal are known as postsynaptic neurons.

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