Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134042435
Author: Michael D. Johnson
Publisher: PEARSON
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The summation and the reason for its occurrence.

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Muscle contracts with the help of calcium that is released into the cell from the sarcoplasmic reticulum. These ions bind to the troponin and make actin protein available to bind to myosin protein to cause contraction.

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