If you applied a drug which could prevent action potentials to a muscle cell, what would be the result when a motor neuron fired?

A. no contraction since that requires an action potential

B. normal contraction

C. release of calcium outside the muscle cell

D. a graded potential in the neuron

E. None of the answer choices is correct.


A. no contraction since that requires an action potential

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