Across
- 2. Bubble in the NMJ that carries nuerotransmitters
- 3. ____________ Reticulum : storage organelle inside muscle that holds calcium
- 5. T-_______: tunnels that carry the electrical signal deep into the muscle tissue
- 8. Synaptic _____: The tiny gap between the neuron and the muscle fiber
- 9. Chemical neurotransmitter
- 10. Path of branches in a neuron that a signal travels down
- 11. Cells that transmit information
Down
- 1. The electrical chain reaction that travels down the neuron
- 4. Neuromuscular ________: specific meeting point between the neuron and muscle fiber
- 6. Acetylcholine ________: enzeyme that breaks down ACh after 1 ms
- 7. Sliding ________ Theory: explanation of how muscles contract by filaments overlapping rather than shrinking