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Anatomy: What happens at the neuromuscular junction (NMJ)?

A. What happens at the neuromuscular junction (NMJ)? Describe the events in the motor neuron and at the motor end plate.
B. What happens in a muscle cell after the events in the NMJ that leads to the release of Ca+ +?
C. What happens at a sarcomere after Ca++ becomes available? Describe the contraction cycle and include the functions of all proteins in the thin and thick filaments.