A single motor neuron together with all the muscle fibers it innervates is called a(n)

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A motor unit consists of a single motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it innervates. The other options are not correct - an end foot is not a recognized term in neuromuscular physiology, an end plate refers specifically to the neuromuscular junction, dermatomes refer to the region of skin innervated by a single spinal nerve, and myotomes refer to the muscle groups innervated by a single spinal nerve.

A Single Motor Neuron Together with All the Muscle Fibers