Describe the neuromuscular junction

A) The neuromuscular junction is where the dendrites of a motor neuron interact with the skeletal muscle fiber midway along the fiber's length.
B) The neuromuscular junction is where the cell body of a motor neuron interact with the skeletal muscle fiber at one end.
C) The neuromuscular junction is where the axon terminals of a motor neuron interact with the skeletal muscle fiber midway along the fiber's length.
D) The neuromuscular junction is where the dendrites of a sensory neuron receive inputs from a skeletal muscle fiber.
E) The neuromuscular junction is where the axon terminals of a sensory neuron receive inputs from a skeletal muscle fiber.


Answer: C

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