The Neuromuscular Junction
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- Q1An action potential arriving at the presynaptic terminal causes...voltage-gated sodium ion channels to open, and sodium ions to diffuse into the cell.voltage-gated calcium ion channels to open, and calcium ions to diffuse into the cell.voltage-gated sodium ion channels to open, and sodium ions to diffuse out of the cell.acetylcholine to diffuse into the cell.30s
- Q2In the neuromuscular junction, acetylcholine...is actively transported across the synaptic cleft and binds to acetylcholine receptors on the postsynaptic muscle fiber.diffuses across the synaptic cleft and binds to acetylcholine receptors on the postsynaptic muscle fiber.diffuses across the synaptic cleft and causes sodium ions to diffuse out of the postsynaptic muscle fiber.diffuses across the synaptic cleft and causes calcium ions to diffuse into the postsynaptic muscle fiber.30s
- Q3The neurotransmitter in the neuromuscular junction...causes ligand gated sodium channels in the muscle fiber to increase their permeability to sodium, which depolarizes the postsynaptic membrane.depolarizes the presynaptic membrane by increasing the permeability of sodium ions.causes ligand gated calcium channels in the muscle fiber to increase their permeability to calcium, which depolarizes the postsynaptic membrane.increases the sodium ion permeability of the presynaptic membrane.30s
- Q4Acetylcholine is broken down into acetic acid and cholinesterase by choline.falsetrue30s
- Q5Once threshold is reached on the postsynaptic membrane, an action potential is generated and propagated over the muscle cell membrane.truefalse30s