The neuromuscular junction
A) is the junction between a motor neuron and a skeletal muscle fiber
B) transmits an action potential between the nerve cell and muscle cell on a one-to-one basis
C) may produce either an EPSP or an IPSP on the motor end plate
D) is the junction between a motor neuron and a skeletal muscle fiber, and transmits an action potential between the nerve cell and muscle cell on a one-to-one basis
E) all of these

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The neuromuscular junction is the junction between a motor neuron and a skeletal muscle fiber, and it transmits an action potential between the nerve cell and muscle cell on a one-to-one basis. While the neuromuscular junction can produce either an EPSP or an IPSP, this does not necessarily mean that it always will. Therefore, option D is the most accurate description of the neuromuscular junction.

The Neuromuscular Junction