Motor unit
What Motor unit means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
One motor neurone together with all the muscle fibres it stimulates, with its fibres scattered through the muscle rather than clumped together.
One motor neurone and all the muscle fibres it innervates.
Topics that use Motor unit
- Neuromuscular system (AQA A-Level)
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