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What causes synaptic vesicles to fuse with the axonal membrane at the neuromuscular junction?
What causes synaptic vesicles to fuse with the axonal membrane at the neuromuscular junction?
What prevents continued muscle fiber contraction at the neuromuscular junction?
What prevents continued muscle fiber contraction at the neuromuscular junction?
What initiates electrical changes in the sarcolemma at the neuromuscular junction?
What initiates electrical changes in the sarcolemma at the neuromuscular junction?
What diffuses across the synaptic cleft to ACh receptors on the junction folds of the sarcolemma?
What diffuses across the synaptic cleft to ACh receptors on the junction folds of the sarcolemma?
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What causes synaptic vesicles to release acetylcholine (ACh) into the synaptic cleft?
What causes synaptic vesicles to release acetylcholine (ACh) into the synaptic cleft?
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What allows Ca2+ to enter the axon terminal at the neuromuscular junction?
What allows Ca2+ to enter the axon terminal at the neuromuscular junction?
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What enzyme is responsible for the destruction of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction?
What enzyme is responsible for the destruction of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction?
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What initiates electrical changes in the sarcolemma at the neuromuscular junction?
What initiates electrical changes in the sarcolemma at the neuromuscular junction?
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What diffuses across the synaptic cleft to ACh receptors on the junction folds of the sarcolemma at the neuromuscular junction?
What diffuses across the synaptic cleft to ACh receptors on the junction folds of the sarcolemma at the neuromuscular junction?
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What causes synaptic vesicles to fuse with the axonal membrane at the neuromuscular junction?
What causes synaptic vesicles to fuse with the axonal membrane at the neuromuscular junction?
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