Due to the pattern of innervation of skeletal muscle, one would expect that
A) there are fewer motor neurons than skeletal muscle fibers.
B) there are fewer muscle fibers than motor neurons.
C) the number of muscle fibers and motor neurons is equal.

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Each motor neuron can innervate multiple skeletal muscle fibers, but each muscle fiber is controlled by only one motor neuron. This results in there being fewer motor neurons than skeletal muscle fibers.

Due to the Pattern of Innervation of Skeletal Muscle, One