Matching

A) Sodium ions
B) Acetylcholinesterase
C) Calcium ions
D) Acetylcholine
E) Creatine phosphate

27) The final chemical messenger and "trigger" for muscle contraction. It binds to troponin.
28) A neurotransmitter released at motor end plates by the axon terminals.
29) It diffuses across the cell membrane resulting in depolarization.
30) Activates synaptic vesicles in axon terminals to fuse with plasma membrane of axon terminal.
31) Used to convert ADP to ATP by transfer of a high-energy phosphate group. A reserve high-energy compound.
32) Breaks down ACh into its building blocks, rendering it ineffective.


27) C 28) D 29) A 30) C 31) E 32) B

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