Motor units Flashcards
1
Q
what is a motor unit?
A
a motor neurone plus all the muscle fibres it initiates
2
Q
what is a neurone?
A
type of nerve cell
3
Q
what is an axon?
A
carries the action potential (AP) from the cell body to the neuromuscular junction
4
Q
what is a neuromuscular junction?
A
where motor neurones communicates with the muscle fibres across the synapse
5
Q
what is a synapse?
A
the space between the neuromuscular junction and the skeletal muscle
6
Q
what is a motor end plate?
A
the area of muscle fibre which establishes synaptic contact with the motor neurone
