MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION TRANSMISSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The sarcoplasmic reticulum releases the neurotransmitter acetylcholine
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The neurotransmitter acetylcholine diffuses across the synaptic cleft, causing the depolarization of the sarcolemma. The depolarization of the sarcolemma stimulates the sarcoplasmic reticulum to release Ca2+, which causes the muscle to contract.

Detailed explanation-2: -The release of acetylcholine occurs when an action potential is relayed and reaches the axon terminus in which depolarization causes voltage-gated calcium channels to open and conduct an influx of calcium, which will allow the vesicles containing acetylcholine for release into the synaptic cleft.

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