Practice mode Support and Movement

A single motor neurone together with all the muscle fibres it supplies is called ____.

Correct answer C. a motor unit

Explanation

All fibres in one motor unit contract together when the neurone fires. Small motor units allow fine control, as in eye muscles; large ones give powerful movements.

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