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Exicitation-contraction coupling Flashcards

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Exicitation contraction coupling

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sequence of events that converts Action Potential in a muscle fiber to contraction

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Which ion links excitation to contraction in a skeletal muscle fiber?

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calcium ion

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What is a triad made up of?

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1 T tubule and 2 terminal cisternea

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what is the function of t tubules

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conduct AP from sarcolemma to inside a muscle cell

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