What is the Neurotransmitter That Causes Skeletal Muscle Contraction

Question

What is the neurotransmitter that causes skeletal muscle contraction?
A) glutamate
B) epinephrine
C) acetylcholine
D) dopamine

Accepted Answer

Acetylcholine is the neurotransmitter that causes skeletal muscle contraction. When released from motor neurons, it binds to acetylcholine receptors on muscles, causing muscle fibers to contract. Glutamate, epinephrine, and dopamine are neurotransmitters involved in other types of signaling in the nervous system.