Immediately following the arrival of the stimulus at a skeletal muscle cell there is a short period called the period during which the events of excitation-contraction coupling occur. a. refractory b. contraction c. latent d. relaxation

C. latent

Explanation:

According to my research on studies conducted by various medical professionals, I can say that based on the information provided within the question the term being described is called the latent period. Like mentioned in the question this term refers to the delay between the receipt of a stimulus by a sensory nerve and the response to it. This is studied in the fields of medicine, neurology, and psychology.

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