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How do muscle cells move in response to nerve impulses?

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Muscle contraction begins when the nervous system generates a signal.
The signal, an impulse called an action potential, travels through a type of nerve cell called a motor neuron.
The chemical message, a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine, binds to receptors on the outside of the muscle fiber.

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