The Narrow Space Between the Synaptic Terminal and the Muscle

question 87

Multiple Choice

The narrow space between the synaptic terminal and the muscle fiber is the

• A) synaptic knob.
• B) motor end plate.
• C) motor unit.
• D) synaptic cleft.
• E) M line.

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Definitions:

Eject Blood

The process of forcefully expelling blood from the heart chambers, primarily during systole.

Papillary Muscles

Muscle projections from the ventricular walls of the heart that attach to the chordae tendineae and prevent inversion of the valves during contraction.

Atria Contraction

The process during the cardiac cycle where the atria chambers of the heart contract to move blood into the ventricles.

Pulse Pressure

The difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure, indicating the force that the heart generates each time it contracts.