The neurotransmitter that is released at neuromuscular junctions and that stimulates skeletal muscle to contract is ______.

A. glutamate
B. acetylcholine
C. norepinephrine
D. GABA


Answer: B. acetylcholine

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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