Anatomy
The receptor at the motor end plates
What are nicotinic acetylcholine receptors?
How do action potentials reach deep into the muscle
What are t-tubules?
The cause of sustained muscle contraction
What is calcium ions in the sarcoplasm?
The binding of this neurotransmitter begins the excitation-contraction coupling process
What is acetylcholine?
A triad is composed of these three elements
What is a T-tubule and 2 terminal cisternae?
The AP is able to trigger calcium release thanks to these two proteins
What are DHP and Ryanodine receptors?
Where you would expect to find calcium when a muscle is relaxed
What is terminal cisternae?
Continued contraction results from this
What is a lack of calcium reuptake?
The structure that acts as a plug for calcium channels
What is a ryanodine receptor?
A signal from here causes repolarization of the sarcolemma and t-tubules
What is a motor neuron?
Calcium reuptake from the sarcoplasm occurs thanks to this protein
What are Calcium ATPase
The AP must first travel down the axon until it reaches this location
What is the neuromuscular junction?