Muscle cell Flashcards
1
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Muscle cell function
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Contraction for movement
2
Q
There are three different types of muscle in animals:
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skeletal, smooth and cardiac (heart)
3
Q
All muscle cells have layers of protein filaments in them, these layers can
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these layers can slide over each other causing muscle contraction
4
Q
Muscle cells have a high density of ……… to provide sufficient energy (via respiration) for……………..
A
mitochondria
muscle contraction
5
Q
Skeletal muscle cells fuse
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together during development to form multinucleated cells that contract in unison
6
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