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which of the following events is the cause of sarcolemma depolarization?
acetylcholine (ach) inactivation and degradation
iqitiation of excitation - contraction coupling
rapid propagation of an electrochemical signal along the sarcolemma
sodium moving into the cell through acetylcholine receptors (achr)
When acetylcholine (ACh) binds to acetylcholine receptors (AChR) on the sarcolemma, sodium ions ($Na^+$) move into the cell. This influx of positively - charged sodium ions changes the membrane potential, leading to depolarization of the sarcolemma. Acetylcholine inactivation and degradation would stop the signal rather than cause depolarization. The initiation of excitation - contraction coupling is a later event in muscle contraction that depends on depolarization. The rapid propagation of an electrochemical signal along the sarcolemma is the result of depolarization, not its cause.
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Sodium moving into the cell through acetylcholine receptors (AChR)