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The junction between a motor neuron and the sarcolemma of the muscle fibre is called the 

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Motor unit

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Motor end plate

C

Neuromuscular junction (NMJ)

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Both B and C

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The junction between a motor neuron and the sarcolemma of the muscle fibre is called the motor end plate or neuromuscular junction (NMJ).
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