The greater the number of _________  involved in a motor unit, the ________ the degree of fine muscle control.

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A: Answer:- Striated and smooth muscle activation differ because: Let's , elaborate on all the options…

Q: During the contraction of a vertebrate skeletal muscle fiber,calcium ions(A) break cross-bridges as…

A: Skeletal muscles are voluntary muscles. It attached to bone by tendons. It helps in movement of…

Q: 23) which of the following is true about skeletal muscle?  a) they depend entirely on anaerobic…

A: Skeletal muscles are made of long, cylindrical thin cells that contain highly organised proteins and…

Q: Select one or more: - a. No tension can be generated. b. Both contractile and elastic forces…

A: Stretching helps to keep our muscles flexible, strong, and healthy, and its very much needed for…

Q: Which of the following statements accurately describes the pattern of recruitment in a muscle when…

A: The contraction of muscle is responsible for the development of muscle movement. The generation of…

Q: As skeletal muscle contracts, one or more bands of the sarcomere become narrower and disappear, and…

A: When the myosin binds to the actin filaments, it forms the cross-bridge that causes a shortening of…

Q: Which of the following muscle cell components helps spread the depolarization of the muscle cell…

A: The objective of the question is to identify the muscle cell component that is responsible for…

Q: A nerve fiber,together with all of the muscle fibers it innervates, is called amotor unit. A motor…

A: The plasma membrane of a neuron can change its potential from a resting potential to an action…

Q: What part of the sarcolemma contains acetylcholine receptors? A) motor end plate B) any part of the…

A: Skeletal muscles are muscles which are under voluntary control. They are also known as striated…

Q: The organization of myosin in smooth and striated muscle:

A: Smooth muscle consists of thick and thin filaments that are not arranged into sarcomere.In skeletal,…

Q: 3) Smooth muscle contraction is regulated by: a) activation (excitation) of myosin. b)…

A: Muscles are of three types: Skeletal muscle  Smooth muscle  Cardiac muscle  Smooth muscle is an…

Q: Single-unit smooth muscle cells can stimulate each other because they have:|- a. pacemakers. b.…

A: Smooth muscles are involuntary in nature and non-striated muscle cell which lines the inner side of…

Q: What is the sequence of events that occur when a muscle fiber contracts (begin with release of…

A: The contraction of the skeletal muscles is best explained by the Sliding filament theory. This…

Q: Motor neurons innervate muscle fibers at specialized synapses called_______ . The release of…

A: In “motor neurons”, the cell bodies are located in the spinal cord, motor cortex, or brainstem. The…

Q: 13) skeletal muscle fibers contract because thick filaments slide over and between thin filaments…

A: Muscles are an important aspect of our bodies because they protect us and aid in movement. Because…

Q: f acetylcholinesterase is defective, or disabled, *

A: In each myofibril , actin thin filaments and myosin thick filaments are organized mainly into a…

Q: What happens to sarcomeres when actin and myosin filaments in a muscle fiber interact during the…

A: Answer - According to the question option B is correct which says : -  sarcomeres usually get…

Q: a) At what time point would a muscle begin to fatigue? Comment on the percentage decrease in…

A: Muscle fatigue can be explained as transient reduction in the force and the temporary inability to…

Q: A)Fill in the blanks below regarding sarcomeres: In a sarcomere, thin filaments are composed…

A: Sarcomere is the functional unit of striated muscle. Our skeletal muscle is made up of sacromeres .…

Q: What cellular changes could cause the skeletal muscle to become rigid?

A: Skeletal muscle cells do not relax or remain in a rigid state due to lack of ATP and so muscle…

Q: To demonstrate muscle fatigue, a student held an 8 lb dumbbell in her hand and abducted her arm…

A: Ans - the correct answer for the above question is- A) Different motor units were contracting while…

Q: In theory, could a muscle cell get away with having only acetylcholine-gated cation channels, which…

A: Voltage-gated ion channels are a crucial component of generating and propagating action potentials…

Q: When muscle fibers are stimulated so frequently they do not have an opportunity to relax, they are…

A: There are two types of skeletal muscle fibers, fast-twitch and slow-twitch, and they each have…

Q: The size of a motor unit (i.e., the # of muscle fibers innervated) can directly influence which of…

A: Motor unit This unit constitutes a motor neuron and all of the skeletal muscle fibers innervated by…

Q: Polio is a muscle-paralyzing disease caused by infection with poliovirus. This virus, however, never…

A: Ans: Polio virus: It is the causative agent of polio a paralytic disease. It belongs to Enterovirus…

Q: Troponin binds to actin to cover the myosin binding site. a.) True b.) False

A: Muscle contraction is a major phenomenon associated with the functioning of the myofibril occurring…

Q: muscle spidnles are _____ receptors and provide ____ information, whereas golgi tendon organs…

A: The majority of skeletal muscles contain this stretch receptor, which is widely distributed. When a…

Q: You notice upon evaluation that Ms. Young has decreased strength in her right shoulder compared with…

A: Spasm is a condition in which there occurs sudden and involuntary contraction of muscles. It is…

Q: Match the level of skeletal muscle organization given in the key with its description:Key:(a) muscle…

A: 1) rod shaped organelle made of sarcomeres :  myofibril…

Q: The events during the leg phase of a muscle fiber twitch begin with................ and end…

A: Muscle is a soft and contractile tissue that is responsible for body movement. Muscle cells consist…

Q: Both the withdrawal reflex and the Golgi tendon reflex involve sensory signals that ultimately…

A: The reflex arcs can be of two types called the somatic reflex arc and the autonomic reflex arc. The…

Q: Select the best answer or answers from the choices given: The function of the T tubules in muscle…

A: Muscle contraction can be defined as the process in which the length of the muscles decreases and…

Q: What type of muscle fibers would you expect to find in the leg muscles of a well-trained marathon…

A: Correct answers : d) Fibers with many mitochondria   It is the correct answer because a well…

Q: Skeletal muscle contraction is influenced by A) frequency of stimulation B) calcium release from the…

A: The muscular system allows body movements and maintains body posture. It includes skeletal, smooth,…