What is the name of the neurotransmitter released at the neuromuscular junction?

A) sodium ions
B) calcium ions
C) ATP
D) creatine phosphate
E) acetylcholine

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter in both the central and peripheral nervous systems that plays key roles in arousal, attention, memory, and muscle activation.

Neuromuscular Junction

A specialized synapse between a motor neuron and a muscle fiber, through which signals are transmitted to initiate muscle contraction.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical stored at the ends of axons that is responsible for transmission across a synapse.