Question

The accompanying figure best represents what happens at a(n) ____.

Answer 1

Answer: Option D: Neuromuscular junction

Explanation:

This is the site of transmission of chemical signal also known as a chemical synapse between a neuron and a muscle fibre. Most of the time the chemical released which is a neurotransmitter is acetylcholine. When released, it stimulates the release of calcuim ions present in the sarcoplasm: an endoplasm like structure in the muscle fiber that contains calcium ions.