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Compare and Contrast the Terminology Used to Describe Muscle Fibers

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Compare and contrast the terminology used to describe muscle fibers with other terms used to describe other cell types. Which of the following statements is NOT accurate?


A) In muscle cells, the cell membrane is known as the sarcolemma, whereas in most cells it is known as the plasmalemma.
B) In both muscles and neurons, the term "motor end plate" describes the post-synaptic side of the synapse.
C) In muscle cells, a depolarization in response to a stimulus is known as an "end plate potential" whereas in neurons it is known as an "excitatory post-synaptic potential".
D) Muscle fibers (muscle cells) often contain many nuclei, whereas most cells only contain a single nucleus.

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