Compare and contrast the events that occur at a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) and a neuron-neuron junction (a chemical synapse (CS)).

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Compare and contrast the events that occur at a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) and a neuron-neuron junction (a chemical synapse (CS)). Take it step by step, pointing out similarities or differences at each step. Begin with “Both processes begin with an action potential travelling down the axon.” and then tell me what is the same and what is different as the story unfolds.

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