MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The connection between a motor neuron axon terminal and a muscle fiber occurs at a neuromuscular junction site. This is a chemical synapse where a motor neuron transmits a signal to muscle fiber to initiate a muscle contraction.

Detailed explanation-2: -The neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is a synaptic connection between the terminal end of a motor nerve and a muscle (skeletal/ smooth/ cardiac). It is the site for the transmission of action potential from nerve to the muscle.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.