Skeletal Muscle Flashcards
1
Q
Muscle maximum velocity is determined by
A
Muscle’s ATPase activity
2
Q
What are the two key receptors involved in the release of Ca from SR
A
Dihydropyridine (DHP)
Ryanodine (RyR)
3
Q
Isotonic contraction is
A
Moving the weight as the muscle shortens
4
Q
Isometric contraction is
A
Not being able to move the weight and there for muscle won’t shorten
5
Q
Sarcomere is demarked by
A
Z lines
6
Q
When skeletal muscle is at rest, what blocks RyR
A
DHP
