Mastering A&P with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Human Anatomy (9th Edition)
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Chapter 9, Problem 3RC
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A motor unit denotes the single motor neuron. All the muscle fibers present in the muscles are controlled by the motor neuron. The reduction in the size of the motor unit results in the finer control of the movement.
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