How can summation of skeletal muscle twitches occur if the motor neuron's refractory period prevents multiple action potentials from being transmitted to the neuromuscular junction at the same time?
A) The motor neuron's absolute refractory period is much shorter than the time it takes for calcium release and reuptake from the SR.
B) The motor neuron's absolute refractory period is much longer than the time it takes for calcium release and reuptake from the SR.
C) The motor neuron's absolute refractory period is much shorter than the muscle action potential.
D) The motor neuron's absolute refractory period is much longer than the muscle action potential.
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