MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

SKELETAL MUSCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A neuromuscular junction consists of one neuron and all the skeletal muscles it stimulates. (189)
A
TRUE
B
FALSE
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The combination of an individual motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers that it innervates is called a motor unit.

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.

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