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Muscles Flashcards

1
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Myo

A

Muscle

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2
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Myology

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The study of muscles

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3
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The human body has ______ skeletal muscles

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600+

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4
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How many skeletal muscles are in the face and neck

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162

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5
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4 functions of the muscular system

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Movement
Posture
Joint stability
Heat production

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6
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Type of muscle tissue that is attached to bone and skin

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Skeletal

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7
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Type of muscle tissue that appears striated

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Skeletal muscle

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8
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Type of muscle tissue that is very powerful

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Skeletal muscle

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9
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Type of muscle tissue that is voluntary

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Skeletal muscle

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10
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Type of muscle tissue that is multinucleated

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Skeletal muscle

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11
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Type of muscle tissue that is found in the heart

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Cardiac muscle

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12
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Type of muscle tissue that appears striated and branched

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Cardiac muscle tissue

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13
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Type of muscle tissues that are involuntary

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Cardiac and smooth

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14
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Type of muscle tissues that have a single nuclei

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Cardiac and smooth

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15
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Type of muscle tissue that is found in the wall of hollow organs

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Smooth muscle

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16
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Type of muscle tissue that appears stratified squamous, NO striations

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Smooth

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17
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5 rules of skeletal muscles

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  1. All muscles cross at least one point
  2. Most of the muscle lies proximal to the joint crossed
  3. All muscles have two attachments: origin and insertion
  4. Muscles only pull NEVER push
  5. During contraction the insertion moves towards origin
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18
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Less movable attachment site or muscle attachment to stationary bone

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Origin

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19
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More movable attachment site or muscle attachment to moveable bone

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Insertion

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20
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Primary mover responsible for causing a movement (joint action)

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Agonist

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21
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Muscle that opposes movement of the agonist; provides precision and control

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Antagonist

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22
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Muscles that assist the agonist by producing the same movement at the same time. Makes a more effective movement

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Synergist

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23
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Example of an agonist

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Biceps brachii is the main flexor of the elbow joint

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24
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Example of an antagonist is

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Triceps brachii performs the opposite function of the biceps brachii in the elbow joint

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25
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Example of a synergist

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Brachialis assists the biceps brachii in flexion of the elbow

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26
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Thick filaments of a muscle fiber

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Myosin

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27
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Type of muscle that connects to bones, voluntary

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Skeletal

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28
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Stores neurotransmitters

A

Vesilles

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29
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Neurotransmitter used to cause muscle contraction

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Acetylcholine

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30
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Connects muscle to bone

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Tendon

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31
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Organelle that provides the energy needed for muscle contractions

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Mitochondria

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32
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Connects bones to other bones

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Ligament

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33
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Surrounds fascicles

A

Perimysium

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34
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Thin filaments of a muscle fiber

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Actin

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35
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Minimal level of stimulus to cause a contraction

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Threshold

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36
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Section of myofibril from one Z line to the next Z line

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Sarcomere

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37
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Bundle of muscle fibers

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Fascille

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38
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Theory that explains how muscle contraction works; sliding _____ theory

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Filament

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39
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Outermost layer, surrounds entire muscle

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Epimysium

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40
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Describes muscles that are striped in appearance

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Striated

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41
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Muscle fiber membrane

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Sarcolemma

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42
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Space between a neuron and the muscle, synaptic ____

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Cleft

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43
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Overlapping patterns of actin and myosin; I and A _______

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Bands

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44
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Membranous channels that surround the myofibrils; sarcoplasmic _________

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Reticulum

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45
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When muscles become tired

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Fatigue

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46
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Type of muscle found in the digestive tract, involuntary

A

Smooth

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47
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Type of muscle that makes up the heart

48
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The space where the nerve and muscle meet

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Neuromuscular junction

49
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Carries messages towards myofibril

50
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Stores acetylcholine

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Synaptic vesticles

51
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Gap between axon and muscle fiber

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Synaptic cleft

52
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Specialized area of sarcolemma that receives messages

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Motor end plate

53
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Chemical that causes a contraction

A

Acetylcholine

54
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What is the name of the stimulus that travels down the axon to the muscle fiber?

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An action potential

55
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Does the terminal end of the axon enter the muscle fiber

A

No there is a gap between the two

56
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Does acetylcholine enter the muscle fiber

57
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What chemical enters the muscle fiber, resulting in an action potential through the muscle fiber

58
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____ is bound to myosin side arm

59
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ATP _______ into ADP + P (high energy)

60
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What are the steps for muscle movement?

A 
Action potential 
Myosin-actin binding 
Power stroke 
ATP Binding actin-myosin released 
ATP Cleavage
61
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What happens in step one (action potential)

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A nerve action potential releases acetylcholine into the synaptic cleft opening the Na+ channels

Action potential spreads across sarcolemma releasing Ca into sarcoplasma

62
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What happens in step two (myosin actin binding)

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  1. Ca binds to troponin
  2. A shape change in troponin moves tropomyocin out of the way of actin binding site
  3. Actin and myosin bind using energy from cleaved ATP
63
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What happens in step 3 (power stroke)

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  1. Side arm pivots so myosin and actin slide by each other shortening the sarcomere
  2. ADP and P released low energy
64
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What happens in step 4 (actin-myosin release)

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  1. A different ATP molecule binds to active site

2. Actin released

65
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Step 5 (ATP cleavage)

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  1. Return to high energy state

2. Cycle will repeat if Ca still available

66
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If a muscle is contracted what happens if a new molecule of ATP is not available

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Muscle stays contracted -cramps

67
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Why does rigor mortis occur

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ATP is not available to control Ca release so contractions are continuous 6-8 hours after death. Body relaxes 16-24 hours as enzymes break down contractive structures

68
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What happens to the length of the sarcomere during a contraction

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The sarcomere shortens

69
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What chemical exposes the binding site for actin and myosin

70
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What is the source of energy for a contraction?

71
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What is the name of the step in which the actin filament is actively contracted

A

Powerstroke

72
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During muscle contraction the muscle becomes ________

73
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During muscle contraction the muscle ______ in length

74
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During muscle contraction the diameter of the muscle _______

75
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A muscle that provides the major force for producing a specific movement is called

A

An agonist

76
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A muscle group that works with and assists the action of a prime mover is a

77
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In flexing the forearm at the elbow, the triceps brachii acts as

A

An antagonist

78
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In skeletal muscle contraction, calcium apparently acts to

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Remove the blocking action of tropomyosin

79
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Calcium ions bind to the ________ molecule in skeletal muscles

80
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An elaborate network of membranes and skeletal muscle cells that functions in calcium storage is the

A

Sarcoplasmic reticulum

81
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A sarcomere is

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The area between two Z discs

82
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The major function of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in muscle contraction is to

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Regular intracellular calcium concentration

83
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The sliding filament model of contraction involves

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Actin and myosin sliding past each other and partially overlap

84
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During vigorous exercise there maybe insufficient oxygen available to completely break down pyruvic acid for energy. As a result, the pyruvic acid is converted to

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Lactic acid

85
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The role of calcium ions in muscle contraction is to

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Bind to regulatory sites on troponin, changing the configuration

86
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One functional unit of a skeletal muscle is

A

A sarcomere

87
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The contractile units of skeletal muscles are

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Myofibrils

88
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Rigor mortis occurs because

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No ATP is available to release attached actin and myosin molecules

89
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During muscle contraction, myosin cross bridges attach to which active sites?

A

Actin filaments

90
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Which of the following are composed of myosin?

A

Thick filaments

91
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The striations of skeletal muscle cells are produced, for the most part, by

A

The arrangement of myofilaments

92
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Muscle that opposes and reverses the action of another muscle

A

Antagonist

93
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Muscle that aids another by promoting the same movement

94
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Muscle that is primarily responsible for bringing about a particular movement

95
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Which type of muscle generally remains in a state of partial contraction when you’re keeping your legs straight

A

Skeletal muscle

96
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Where is cardiac muscle tissue located in the body?

97
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Moves your eyeball

A

Skeletal muscle

98
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A ___________ is a single skeletal muscle cell

A

Muscle fiber

99
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Muscle fibers are made up of fiber bundles of that contain hundreds of ________

A

Myofibrils

100
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Composed of a T-tubule, the terminal cisternae, and gaps

A

Longitudinal tubules

101
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Cylindrical structures that carry out contraction

102
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Extensions of the sarcolemma that separate the sarcomeres

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Transverse tubules

103
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Specialized plasma membrane of the skeletal muscle cell; forms membrane connections between each of the sarcomeres

A

Sarcolemma

104
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The specialized endoplasmic reticulum of the muscle cell

A

Sarcoplasmic reticulum

105
Q

Units of the myofibrils

A

Mitochondria

106
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The bands that mark the sarcomere’s borders

107
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The bands that mark the middle of the sarcomere

A

M line/ M disc

108
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Under a micrograph they are the lightest and least dense structures; composed of actin, troponin, tropomyosin

A

Thin filaments

109
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Much more dense than think filaments; composed of myosin

A

Thick filaments

110
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The distance between the ends of the thin filaments known as

111
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The distance between the thick filaments of one sarcomere and the thick filaments of an adjacent sarcomere was known as the

112
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The length of the thick filaments was known as the

113
Q

The _______ and ______ shortens, but the ______ does not shorten during muscle contraction

A

I band
H zone
A band

114
Q

Chemically, muscle contraction is driven by ___________ and triggered by the release of ______ from the sarcoplasmic reticulum

A

ATP hydrolysis

Ca2+

115
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Ca2+ binds to __________ in the thin filaments, exposing the myosin binding sites on actin

116
Q

The movement where the myosin head pulls the thin filaments inward is called the

A

Power structure

117
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What is the order of chemicals in a muscle contraction

A
  1. Electrochemical signal causes release of Ca2+ from sarcoplasmic reticulum
  2. Ca2+ binds troponin causing a conformational change of the thin filament
  3. Myosin heads bind to actin
  4. Power stroke (ADP and P dissociate from myosin)
  5. ATP binds myosin head
  6. Thin filament returns to relaxed state

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