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The neurotransmitter released at the neuromuscular junction is:

Answer: Acetylcholine.

  • A Adrenaline
  • B Acetylcholine
  • C Dopamine
  • D Serotonin

Correct answer: B. Acetylcholine

Explanation: Motor neurons release acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction, exciting the muscle fibre membrane.

Structure of a sarcomere showing thick myosin filaments and thin actin filaments with the Z line, M line, A band, I band and H zone labelled

A sarcomere (Z line to Z line): during contraction the I band and H zone shorten as thin filaments slide over thick, while the A band stays the same length. Image: SlothMcCarty, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Concept context

Types of movement, muscle contraction, skeletal system, joints, and disorders. Important for Class 11 and NEET.

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