Multiple Choice
What would result from a lack of extracellular Ca2+ at the neuromuscular junction?
A) Excessive synaptic vesicles would fuse and release too much ACh, overstimulating the myofiber.
B) Synaptic vesicles would fail to fuse and ACh would not be released.
C) Nothing would happen because extracellular Ca2+ does not play a role in muscle stimulation.
D) The neuron must use its intracellular Ca2+ to make the vesicles fuse.
E) Potassium ions are used in place of Ca2+ to ensure the vesicles fuse.
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