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Contraction of skeletal muscle fibers is stimulated by what type of neuron?

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Motor neuron

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A motor neuron is a neuron that is involved in a specialized kind of chemical synapse known as the neuromuscular junction. Within this synapse, the motor neurons terminal axon release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which induces muscle contraction via binding of post-synaptic receptors present on the muscle fiber.

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