MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION TRANSMISSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following are parts of a motor unit?
A
Dendrite, cell body, nucleus and axon
B
Dendrite, cell body, tendon and muscle
C
Dendrite, cell body, cartilage and axon
D
Dendrite, cell body, ligament and muscle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A neuron has three main parts: dendrites, an axon, and a cell body or soma (see image below), which can be represented as the branches, roots and trunk of a tree, respectively.

Detailed explanation-2: -A neuron has 4 basic parts: the dendrites, the cell body (also called the “soma"), the axon and the axon terminal. Dendrites-Extensions from the neuron cell body that take information to the cell body. Dendrites usually branch close to the cell body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cell body, dendrites, and axon are the three distinct parts of a neuron.

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