Question

Immediately following the arrival of the stimulus at the axon terminal there is a short period called the ________ period during which no muscle tension is observed while the neurotransmitter is being released by exocytosis, diffusing across the synaptic cleft, and binding to its receptor to activate the muscle cell. relaxation latent contraction refractory

Answer 1

Immediately following the arrival of the stimulus at the axon terminal there is a short period called the latent period.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a stimulus reaches the terminal of an axon, a period known as the latent period begins. This period has a short duration and during it it is possible to observe the blockage of new stimuli in the nerve fiber. Thus, the new stimuli fail to trigger an impulse and no muscle tension to be observed.

While the latent period is not finished, the neurotransmitter is released through the action of exocytosis that moves until it gets access to the receptor capable of activating the muscle cell.