In muscle contraction, calcium acts to -
ANSWER>>change the shape of the troponin-
tropomyosin complex
Immediately following the arrival of the stimulus at a
skeletal muscle cell there is a short period called the
____ period during which calcium ions are released from
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the terminal cisterae. - ANSWER>>latent
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, When a muscle is temporarily unable to respond to
stimuli, it is in which of the following periods? -
ANSWER>>refractory period
Select correct statement about the function of
myocardial cells - ANSWER>>The all-or none law as
applied to cardiac muscle means that the atria or
ventricles contract as a unit or not at all.
The myocardium requires ____ oxygen than skeletal
muscle and has ____ mitochondria - ANSWER>>more,
more
In an isotonic contraction, the muscle: -
ANSWER>>changes in length and moves the "load"
In an isometric contraction, muscles - ANSWER>>stay the
same length
To lift a 50 lb, you use ________ contraction; to hold it
above your head you use ________ contraction. -
ANSWER>>isotonic; isometric
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