Neuromuscular Quiz ting 2K12

What are the long procceses of neurones called?

Axons
What does NMJ stand for?

Neuromuscular junctions
Muscle spindles are made up of three to five specialized muscle cells known as...

Intrafusal cells
The area between the axon terminal and the sarcolemma is called what?

Synaptic cleft
The swelling at the end of the axon terminal is called...

Synaptic end bulb
What is the motor end plate?

The part of the sarcolemma of the muscles cell that is in the closest proximity to the synaptic buld end
What is a neurolmuscular junction also known as?

Myoneural junction
Muscle spindles are sensorimotor organs located within the skeletal muscles. True or false?

True
What is the stretch reflex?

When intrafusal cells detect a change in muscle length, they reflexively stimulate a muscle contraction to prevent over-stretching and muscle fibre damage.
Name the three types of neurones?

Motor neurones, sensory neurones and relay neurones.

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