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Theconnective tissue that covers each myofiber is the ________.
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endomysium
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Asheet like extension of the epimysium is called
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aponeurosis
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Thickfilaments are found in the ________ of the sarcomere.
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A-band
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Ina resting muscle cell the myosin binding sites are blocked by
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tropomyosin
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Thet-tubules are an extension of the
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sarcolemma
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Whena muscle cell is at rest most of the intracellular calcium is found in the
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endoplasmicreticulum
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Calciumions will bind to ________ when present in the sarcoplasm
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troponin
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Whatsubstance must bind to myosin heads in order for the heads to detach from thethin filaments?
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ATP
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Calciumis released from the terminal cisternae in response to
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an action potential
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Howdoes calcium re-enter the terminal cisternae after muscle contraction isfinished?
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active transport
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Asingle contraction in response to a single threshold stimulus is defined as
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twitch
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Theforce exerted by a contracting muscle is
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muscle tension
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Thetime that elapses between the stimulation of a muscle and the contraction ofthat muscle is defined as
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latent period
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Whichtype of muscle contraction occurs when the muscle neither shortens norlengthens during contraction?
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isometric
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Skeletalmuscle contractions increase in strength due to }.
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. recruitment of motor units
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Theenergy source that is used directlyfor muscle contraction is
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ATP |
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Musclesoreness may be due in part to which pathway of ATP production?
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anaerobic glycolysis
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Afterabout 30 minutes of exercise what substance becomes the major source of fuel?
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fattyacid
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Whichactivity will be most dependent upon creatine?
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diving |
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Allof the following can occur during exercise except
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inorganic phosphate levels decrease
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Whichof the following is present in smooth muscle?
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sarcolemma
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Smoothmuscle cells can contract as a unit due to the presence of
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gap junctions
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Calciumbinds to this substance in smooth muscle.
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calmodulin |
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Smoothmuscle contains ________ that correspond to the Z-discs of skeletal muscle.
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dense bodies
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Whatunique characteristic of smooth muscle allows your stomach to stretch as youeat and not contract immediately to expel food?
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stress-relaxation response
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