Action Potential

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Biology

Physiology

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Motor neuron stimulates muscle fiber

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Action potential (AP) arrives at axon terminal at neuromuscular junction

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ACh released; binds to receptors on sarcolemma

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Ion permeability of sarcolemma changes

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Depolarization occurs

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Ignites AP in sarcolemma

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Excitation-contraction

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AP travels across the entire sarcolemma

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AP travels down the T tubules

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SR releases Ca2+

Ca2+ binds to troponin

troponin moves tropomyosin

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Myosin heads bind to actin; contraction begins

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