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When is acetylcholine released into the synaptic cleft of a neuromuscular junction?

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Action Potential

The release of acetylcholine occurs when an action potential is relayed and reaches the axon terminus in which depolarization causes voltage-gated calcium channels to open and conduct an influx of calcium, which will allow the vesicles containing acetylcholine for release into the synaptic cleft. ..

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