Which of the Following Characteristics Are Shared by All Three

question 154

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics are shared by all three types of muscle tissues?

• A)contains myosin and actin
• B)neurogenic
• C) striated
• D) considered to be under voluntary control

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Definitions:

Synapse

The junction between two neurons, where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted from one neuron to another.

Postsynaptic Membrane

The part of the nerve cell that receives signals from another neuron at a synapse, responding to the neurotransmitters released.

Neurotransmitter Release

The process by which neurotransmitters are released from the synaptic vesicles of a neuron into the synaptic cleft to transmit signals to other neurons.

Neurotransmitters

Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse from one neuron to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.