Nerve Supply And Muscle Fiber Stimulation Flashcards
1
Q
Are specialized nerve cells that stimulate muscles to contract
A
Motor neurons
2
Q
Each branch forms a junction with a muscle fiber called ?
A
Neuromuscular junction
3
Q
Refers to the cell to cell junction between a nerve cell and another nerve cell
A
Synapse
4
Q
A single motor neuron and all the skeletal muscle fibers it innervates constitute a ?
A
Motor unit
5
Q
The axon terminal is the ?
A
Presynaptic terminal
6
Q
Space between the presynaptic terminal and the muscle fiber membrane is the ?
A
Synaptic cleft
7
Q
The sarcolemma is the ?
A
Postsynaptic membrane
8
Q
Stimulate or inhibit postsynaptic cells
A
Neurotransmitters
9
Q
What enzyme broke down the acetylcholine release into the synaptic cleft between the neuron and muscle fiber ?
A
Acetylcholinesterase
