Module 7-9 TBL Questions Flashcards
Which structure of sarcomere identifies each end of sarcomere?
Z disc
Which structure of sarcomere contains only myosin when at rest?
H band/zone
Which structure of sarcomere contains only actin attached to the Z line?
I band/zone
Which structure of sarcomere contains both actin and myosin?
A band/zone
Which structure of sarcomere is at the center of a sarcomere?
M line
What is titin in the sarcomere?
a coiled protein that holds actin and myosin in place
When an AP arrives at the axon terminal of a motor neuron it opens voltage gated _________ channels
calcium
What type of cholinergic receptor is located at the motor end plate?
nicotinic
In order for an AP to propagate across the sarcolemma it must open ______________________ channels and in order for the sarcolemma to repolarize it must open ________________________ channels for it to repolarize
voltage gated sodium, voltage gated potassium
What is the next event after an action potential moves down the T tubules?
ryanodine channels open calcium release channels in the SR
What is happening when more and more muscle fibers contract within the whole muscle to increase the strength of the contraction?
recruitment
What type of activity can increase the number of sarcomeres within a muscle cell?
stretching
Which antagonist blocks ACh release from a motor neuron?
botulinum toxin
How would you describe the resting membrane potential of a skeletal muscle cell?
negative on the inside and positive on the outside
What does calcium bind with after it enters the axon terminal in a resting motor neuron?
calmodulin
Which ion effectively stimulates vesicles to fuse with the active zone on the presynaptic membrane?
calcium
What does calcium bind to inside a skeletal muscle cell?
troponin
The influx of this chemical is responsible for depolarizing a skeletal muscle fiber
sodium
What must happen to end stimulation of the motor end plate?
ACh must be removed from the synapse
Which event stimulates the cross bridge formation in the sarcomere?
tropomyosin moves exposing myosin binding sites on the actin filament
What must happen to end a muscle cell contraction?
calcium must be removed from the sarcoplasm
Which event disengages the cross bridge formation between actin and myosin?
ATP binds to the free site on the myosin head
What type of whole muscle contraction appears smooth and continuous due to successive frequent contractions of muscle fibers within the whole muscle?
tetanization
Start position is full flexion of a biceps curl with an 15 lb weight. Now the dumbbell is lowered so that the forearm is parallel to the flow. What type of contraction is occurring in the bicep brachii muscle during the last phase of this activity?
eccentric
How does long term athletic events in extreme heat (>90 degrees) cause decreased potassium in blood?
stimulate continued aldosterone secretion
Athletic training will increase muscle size by increasing….
the amount of myofibrils within the muscle cell
How does nitric oxide effect exercising skeletal muscles?
causes vasodilation of immediate blood supply
Which muscle fiber is aerobic?
slow twitch
Which muscle fiber has more enzymes for phosphagen and glycogen systems?
fast twitch
Which muscle fiber has large amounts of myoglobin?
slow twitch
Which muscle fiber has few mitochondria?
fast twitch