Neuromuscular Junction: -Activation of nicotinic ACh receptors in the motor end plate results in both Na+ influx into and K+ efflux from the muscle fiber - An action potential in a motor neuron always produces a graded depolarization in the motor endplate and an action potential in the sarcolemma. -Acetylcholine released from the motor presynaptic terminal binds to voltage-gated ACh receptors in the motor endplate. -all of the above -a and b are right

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Neuromuscular Junction:

-Activation of nicotinic ACh receptors in the motor end plate results in both Na+ influx into and K+ efflux from the muscle fiber

- An action potential in a motor neuron always produces a graded depolarization in the motor endplate and an action potential in the sarcolemma.

-Acetylcholine released from the motor presynaptic terminal binds to voltage-gated ACh receptors in the motor endplate.

-all of the above

-a and b are right

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