Physiology

at a Glance

Jeremy P. T. Ward, Roger W. A. Linden

Multiple Choice: Chapter 16 Neuromuscular junction and whole muscle contraction

Question 16.1 At the neuromuscular junction

A the muscle membrane possesses muscarinic receptors
B there is a one-to-one transmission of excitatory impulses from the motor neurone to the muscle fibres it innervates
C the motor nerve endings secrete noradrenaline
D the typical summed end plate potential (EPP) is usually 10 times the potential necessary to trigger an action potential