A nurse is caring for a patient with a neuromuscular condition. The nurse needs to assess the patient's muscle movement and strength
In doing so, the nurse recalls that chemicals that trans-fer electrical impulses from the nerve across the myoneural junction are called which of the fol-lowing? a. Isometrics
b. Synergistics
c. Proprioceptors
d. Neurotransmitters
D
Transmission of the impulse from the nervous system to the musculoskeletal system is an elec-trochemical event that requires a neurotransmitter, a chemical that transfers the electric impulse from the nerve to the muscle. Isometrics is a type of exercise using muscles. Synergistics are opposite effects. Proprioceptors are located in nerve endings.
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