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Theconnective tissue that covers each myofiber is the ________.
endomysium
Asheet like extension of the epimysium is called
aponeurosis
Thickfilaments are found in the ________ of the sarcomere.
A-band
Ina resting muscle cell the myosin binding sites are blocked by
tropomyosin
Thet-tubules are an extension of the
sarcolemma
Whena muscle cell is at rest most of the intracellular calcium is found in the
endoplasmicreticulum
Calciumions will bind to ________ when present in the sarcoplasm
troponin
Whatsubstance must bind to myosin heads in order for the heads to detach from thethin filaments?
ATP
Calciumis released from the terminal cisternae in response to
an action potential
Howdoes calcium re-enter the terminal cisternae after muscle contraction isfinished?
active transport
Asingle contraction in response to a single threshold stimulus is defined as
twitch
Theforce exerted by a contracting muscle is
muscle tension
Thetime that elapses between the stimulation of a muscle and the contraction ofthat muscle is defined as
latent period
Whichtype of muscle contraction occurs when the muscle neither shortens norlengthens during contraction?
isometric
Skeletalmuscle contractions increase in strength due to }.
. recruitment of motor units
Theenergy source that is used directlyfor muscle contraction is

ATP

Musclesoreness may be due in part to which pathway of ATP production?
anaerobic glycolysis
Afterabout 30 minutes of exercise what substance becomes the major source of fuel?
fattyacid
Whichactivity will be most dependent upon creatine?

diving

Allof the following can occur during exercise except
inorganic phosphate levels decrease
Whichof the following is present in smooth muscle?
sarcolemma
Smoothmuscle cells can contract as a unit due to the presence of
gap junctions
Calciumbinds to this substance in smooth muscle.

calmodulin

Smoothmuscle contains ________ that correspond to the Z-discs of skeletal muscle.
dense bodies
Whatunique characteristic of smooth muscle allows your stomach to stretch as youeat and not contract immediately to expel food?
stress-relaxation response