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Musce Contraction

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neurotransmitter that initiates a muscle contraction   acetylcholine  
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shortening of the length of all the muscle fibers and out of the muscle itself. it is the opposite of relaxation   contraction  
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a bundle composed of many muscle fibers. it is surrounded by fascia. many fascicles grouped together from a muscle   fascicle  
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an increase in the size of a muscle   hypertrophy  
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one muscle cell. so named because it stretches over a long distance   muscle fiber  
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section of a muscle fiber that contains thin strands (actin) and thick strands (myosin) that give it its characteristic striated appearance under a microscope   myofibril  
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area on a single muscle fiber where a nerve cell connects to it   neuromuscular junction  
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chemical messenger between a nerve cell and a muscle fiber   neurotransmitter  
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