Immediately following the arrival of the stimulus at a skeletal muscle cell there is a short period called the period during which the neurotransmitter is released by exocytosis, diffuses across the synaptic cleft, and binds to its receptors.
A) relaxation
B) latent
C) refractory
D) contraction

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The latent period is the short time between the arrival of the stimulus and the beginning of muscle contraction, during which the neurotransmitter is released, diffuses across the synaptic cleft, and binds to receptors.

Immediately Following the Arrival of the Stimulus at a Skeletal