11. Explain how stimulation by a motor neuron activates the contraction mechanism of a muscle.
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Step 1: When a motor neuron sends an electrical signal, known as an action potential, to a muscle fiber, it travels down the motor neuron's axon and reaches the neuromuscular junction. Show more…
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