The Junction between a nerve cell and the motor unit is called
A
Gap junction
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B
Tight junction
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C
Neuromuscular junction
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D
Sarcomeres
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Solution
The correct option is C
Neuromuscular junction
A neuromuscular junction (or myoneural junction) is a chemical synapse formed by the contact between a motor neuron and a muscle fiber. It is at the neuromuscular junction that a motor neuron is able to transmit a signal to the muscle fiber, causing muscle contraction.