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39 Cards in this Set
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Continued full contraction of muscle |
complete tetanus |
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Where is the concentration of sodium greatest inside the cell or outside? |
outside |
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what is the mechanism of action for dopamine |
inhibitory NT paralyzes motor centers of brain |
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The "charge" or voltage difference at the Motor End Plate is known as? |
End plate potential |
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Sx of tetanus |
flaccid paralysis |
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Which of the following muscle types are best suited for short durations of intense energy? |
fast oxidative |
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tiny structure within cardiac muscle that contain holes through which an impulse can pass with limited resistance? |
intercallated discs |
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Fast glycolytic muscles |
demonstrates anaerobic respiration |
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Molecule that inhibits active sites of actin? |
tropmyosin |
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Muscles of hamstrings are related to the muscles of the quadriceps femoris as... |
antagonists |
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A type of respiration that does NOT require oxygen to take place? |
Anaerobic |
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To which of the major groups of organic molecules does tropomyosin belong? |
PROTEINS |
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Process following the movement of an AP throughout the tranverse tubules |
Ca is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum |
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Sx of bungarotoxin poisoning? |
flaccid paralysis |
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Myosin binds to the actin in smooth muscle, what must happen in order to allow power stroke to occur? |
ATP broke into ADP + p +Energy |
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what is the function of the myosin light chain kinase? |
transfers a phosphate group from ADP to myosin during smooth muscle contraction |
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mechanism by which botulism works |
blocks voltage gated calcium channels |
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motor nueron and all the muscle fibers connecting to its synaptic knobs are referred to as |
motor unit |
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structure which contain NT @ nueromuscular joint are known as |
synaptic vescicles |
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whihc of the sarcomeres bands consist of actin and myosin |
A BAND |
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a connective tissue covering the fascicle |
perimysium |
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which type of muscle is found in the wall of the gut |
smooth |
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The lighter middle stripe of the dark band is known as the |
H ZONE |
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Which of the proteins connect from the middle of the thick filament to the Z disc |
TITIN |
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Muscular dystrophy is caused by mutation of |
dystrophin |
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What is the contractive response of a muscle to ONE action potential known as... |
muscle twitch |
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A functional bundle of fasiculi |
muscle |
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Once NT binds to its receptor at the NMJ, what happens? |
Opening of the sodium channels |
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Protein within the SR that binds up calsium to prevent the calcium from beocoming toxic |
Calsequestrin |
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Compound is produced by glycolysis under low oxygen conditions? |
lactic acid |
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the distal end of a motor nueron is called the |
terminal |
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Procces causing resetting of the nyson heads |
ATP is hydrolyzed into ADP+P |
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A muscle contained with a particular region |
INTRINSIC |
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Major muscular fatigue |
increased lactic acid |
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Which of the following describes the slow oxidative muscles? |
red |
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the first part of an AP which sodium ions flood in the cell? |
Depolarization |
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What must happen to allow muscular relaxation? |
Acetylcholine must be removed |
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which of the following processes directly requires ATP |
in order to reset or re-cock the myosin head and cross bridge |
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The NT of the nueromuscular junction |
Acetylcholine |