In-depth Details : Neuron sends action potential down its axonOnce reaching the muscle tissue , the action potential stimulates release of Ach ( acetylcholine ) Ach crosses the synapse and binds to a muscle fiber ( cell of muscle tissue ) , This stimulates action potential on the sacrolemma ( plasma membrane of muscle cell ) Action potential travels ...
Of the Todds pictured above, men from Japan have the smallest waistlines and heights on average (171.4 cm tall and 82.9 cm waist), compared to the largest of the men height wise: men from the Netherlands coming in at an average height of 183.3 cm.
Japanese government has been recording 17 year-old men's height since 1900. The following graph and table show the trend of the average height of Japanese male students at age 17. After World War II, the average height dropped temporarily because of food shortage.