The synaptic knob releases acetylcholine into the synaptic cleft, which is received by receptors on the motor end plate. Which structure does this describe?

A) The neuromuscular junction of a skeletal muscle
B) The varicosity of a smooth muscle cell
C) A motor unit
D) A sarcomere
E) The thick filament


A

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