Neuromuscular Junction Quiz
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What causes synaptic vesicles to fuse with the axonal membrane at the neuromuscular junction?

  • Entry of Ca2+ into the axon terminal (correct)
  • Binding of ACh to its receptors
  • Release of acetylcholine (ACh)
  • Initiation of electrical changes in the sarcolemma
  • What prevents continued muscle fiber contraction at the neuromuscular junction?

  • Binding of ACh to its receptors
  • Release of acetylcholine (ACh) into the synaptic cleft
  • Initiation of electrical changes in the sarcolemma
  • Destruction of acetylcholine by acetylcholinesterase (correct)
  • What initiates electrical changes in the sarcolemma at the neuromuscular junction?

  • Binding of ACh to its receptors (correct)
  • Voltage-regulated calcium channels opening
  • Entry of Ca2+ into the axon terminal
  • Release of acetylcholine (ACh)
  • What diffuses across the synaptic cleft to ACh receptors on the junction folds of the sarcolemma?

    <p>Acetylcholine (ACh)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes synaptic vesicles to release acetylcholine (ACh) into the synaptic cleft?

    <p>Fusion with the axonal membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What allows Ca2+ to enter the axon terminal at the neuromuscular junction?

    <p>Voltage-regulated calcium channels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What enzyme is responsible for the destruction of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction?

    <p>Acetylcholinesterase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What initiates electrical changes in the sarcolemma at the neuromuscular junction?

    <p>Binding of acetylcholine to its receptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What diffuses across the synaptic cleft to ACh receptors on the junction folds of the sarcolemma at the neuromuscular junction?

    <p>Acetylcholine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes synaptic vesicles to fuse with the axonal membrane at the neuromuscular junction?

    <p>Ca2+ inside the axon terminal</p> Signup and view all the answers

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