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Introduction (Page 1 of 16) Goals (Page 2 of 16) Role of Motor Neuron (Page 3 of 16) Anatomy of a Neuromuscular Junction (Page 4 of 16) Overview of Neuromuscular Junction Activity (Page 5 of 16) Arrival of Action Potential at Axon Terminal (Page 6 of 16) Fusion of Synaptic Vesicles (Page 7 of 16) Release of Acetylcholine (Page 8 of 16) Acetylcholine Binds to Receptor Sites (Page 9 of 16) Breakdown of Acetylcholine (Page 10 of 16) Action Potential Propagation (Page 11 of 16) Calcium Release From Terminal Cisternae (Page 12 of 16) Contraction of the Muscle Cell (Page 13 of 16) Neuromuscular Animation (Page 14 of 16) Summary (Page 15 of 16) Textbook References (Page 16 of 16)