What is the most outer covering (made up of areolar connective tissue sheath) of a muscle fiber called?     endomysium     perimysium     epimysium     sarcolemma What do synaptic vesicles of a neuromuscular junction contain?     sodium     serotonin     calcium     acetylcholine

Q: In the process of muscle contraction, which of the following steps immediately precedes the sliding…

A: Muscle cells are specialized for contraction. Muscles allow for motions such as walking, and they…

Q: Define what T tubules when they're part of muscle fiber? What is their role in muscle fiber?

A: Myofibers are another name for muscle fibers. The skeletal muscle tissue is made up of these…

Q: In the sliding filament model of muscle contraction, I bands contain     sacrcomeres.     thin…

A: The cytoskeletal proteins including actin filament or microfilament, microtubules and intermediate…

Q: Name three differences between slow-twitch and fast-twitch muscle fibers.

A: A sudden and quick movement of muscles or rather, contraction of muscles is referred to as Twitch.…

Q: What special terms are given to the plasma membrane, cytoplasm, and smooth ER of a muscle cell?

A: The skeletal muscles have a striated appearance, and these muscle tissues are under the voluntary…

Q: Which is the order of glycolytic capacity between these muscle fiber types O I> lla > Ilx O Ix > la…

A: The contraction of the muscle fibre is explained by the muscle contraction theory by the 2 muscle…

Q: Note the color of each three types of muscle fiber: slow twitch, fast twitch oxidative and fast…

A: Slow twitch muscle fibers:  Resistant to fatigue  For sustained,smaller movements and control of…

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: A motor unit is site of  interaction between a motor neuron and the muscle fiber that it is…

A: Neurons are the specialized cells of the nervous system and are the basic functional unit of the…

Q: What is associated with the formation of a cross-bridge in skeletal muscle? ADP release from myosin…

A: Any movement requires the contraction of skeletal muscles. Muscles contain actin and myosin…

Q: What best explains the inability to fully contract a muscle when the muscle is first shortened prior…

A: Muscle contains muscle fiber cells which are specialized for contraction. The muscle movement is a…

Q: What ion and ion channels does a muscle cell have?

A: A specialized tissue that originates from the mesodermal layer and helps in the locomotion of an…

Q: Which protein is responsible for blocking the myosin binding site to actin, while the muscle is at…

A: Myosin and actin slides onto each and plays a major role in muscle contraction..

Q: Even though calcium is removed from troponin and tropomyosin, please describe in detail what else…

A: The events that result in the contraction of human muscle fiber starts with the signal by a…

Q: Explain the characteristics of these muscle fibers: slow twitch, fast twitch oxidative and fast…

A: Skeletal muscle fibers are striated tissues. These tissues are under the control of the somatic…

Q: What is the role of ATP and ATP hydrolysis in the cycle of actin-myosin association and…

A: ATP (adenosine triphosphate) and ATP hydrolysis play crucial roles in the cycle of actin-myosin…

Q: Why does a skeletal muscle fibers always produce the same amount of tension with a single stimulus?…

A: Muscle is a delicate tissue found in many creatures. Muscle cells contain protein fibers of actin…

Q: Type II (fast twitch) muscle fibers contain what properties?    Select 2 correct answer(s)…

A: Skeletal system are the major organ system of the human body that provides framework and structural…

Q: the process of muscle contraction, which of the following steps immediately precedes the influx of…

A: Muscle contraction:-  Is the response  a muscle has to any kind of stimuli where the result is…

Q: Describe the structural features of a neuromuscular junction andthe role of acetylcholine in…

A: Introduction  Complex organisms such as Multicellular organisms needs control and coordination…

Q: Acetylcholine is necessary for the depolarization of skeletal muscle cells. Which of the following…

A: * Acetylcholine is an chemical that functions in brain and body as  neurotransmitter.  *It is an…

Q: What are some adaptations/specializations that we see in skeletal muscle fibers that increase their…

A: Muscle cells are specific for contraction. It allows for motions and facilitates bodily processes…

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: Put the following statments describing the skeletal muscle contraction pathway in the correct order:…

A: The signal for the muscle contraction is sent to the motor neuron from the brain or the spinal cord.…

Q: When discussing the hierarchy of skeletal muscle organization, the is the Highest level of…

A: Humans consists of various systems one such system is the muscular system that consists of muscle in…

Q: Tetanus is a phenomenon where muscle fibers are continuously contracted. What best explains this?…

A: Tetanus is a sustained muscle contraction evoked when the motor nerve that innervates a skeletal…

Q: What is special about a muscle cell does it possess any unique qualities or organelles?

A: Muscles are derived from the mesodermal layer of germ cells through myogenesis. Three types of…

Q: Muscle fibers contain which of the following?

A: Muscles are protein filaments that allows the body to move, speak and chew. They contain…

Q: Thick myofilaments contain which of the following? (Select all that apply) troponin actin myosin…

A: Myofilaments are key regulators of the contraction in cardiac and skeletal muscles. The thick-thin…

Q: explain muscle contraction in several distinct steps starting the release of acetylcholine junction

A: Muscle contraction occurs when the tension generating regions are activated within the muscle…

Q: Correctly label the following parts of a skeletal muscle fiber. Mitochondria Sarcolemma Sarcoplasmic…

A: Skeletal muscle fibre: Skeletal muscle fiber. is a thin, long cylinder with round closures, and it…

Q: If Ca2+ pumps of the sarcoplasmic reticula fail to function, what will happen to the tension…

A: Muscle is a soft tissue like structure which is primarily responsible for the movement in the body.…

Q: discuss the elastic functions of the connective tissuecomponents of a muscle.

A: A tissue is a group of similar cells that usually have a common embryogenic origin and functions…

Q: What visible features of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) muscle tissue indicate that it is skeletal…

A: There are three muscle types, namely, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and skeletal muscle. The…

Q: In the process of muscle contraction, which of the following steps immediately comes after the…

A: Muscle contraction can be defined as the activation of tension-generating sites within muscle…

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A: Muscle contraction:- Is the response  a muscle has to any kind of stimuli where the result is…

Q: Muscle spindle structures consist of:     Extrafusal muscle fibers and gamma motor neurons…

A: Proprioception is the knowledge of position and movement of self. It can also be compared to sixth…

Q: What ion and ion channels does a muscle cell have?

A: Muscle is a specialized tissue that arises from the mesodermal layer and aids in an organism's…

Q: Which type of muscle fiber arrangement is most appropriate for the shoulder muscle that leads to…

A: Introduction: The muscle is a contractile tissue responsible for the movements of the body. Muscles…

Q: Myofiber,that is mature muscle cells, have more than one nucleus,how does that happen

A: Myofibers are units that form the skeletal muscles. They are seen as bundles, and apart from muscle…