What are the steps of the sliding filament model? Select all that apply. Sarcomeres are in a relaxed state, in which myosin-binding sites on actin are blocked. When a nervous signal excites the muscle, myosin-binding sites on actin open up and myosin binds to actin. The myosin heads hydrolyze ATP to ADP and P,. The binding of myosin to actin releases phosphate and triggers a power stroke. ATP binds to myosin, and the myosin releases its grip on actin, returning to a relaxed state.

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Muscle Action

A change in the body or a bodily organ as a result of its functioning is referred to as an action. Muscle action can be defined as the specific movement of a bodily part generated by the contraction of a muscle. The muscle proteins actin and myosin are the important contractile proteins involved in muscle action. Muscle contraction, in addition to movement, serves several other important functions in the body, including posture, heat generation, and joint stability. Muscle contraction maintains posture, which includes standing and sitting.