The space between an axon terminal of a motor neuron and the sarcolemma of a muscle fiber is called the
A)neural junction
B)synaptic cleft
C)synaptic vesicle
D)motor end plate
E)motor unit

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The space between an axon terminal of a motor neuron and the sarcolemma of a muscle fiber is called the synaptic cleft. This is where neurotransmitters are released from the axon terminal into the cleft, and bind to receptors on the sarcolemma to initiate a muscle contraction.

The Space Between an Axon Terminal of a Motor Neuron