Skeletal Muscle Contraction — Flashcards
Slow EPSPs and IPSPs are not generated by _____ muscles.
In the muscle stretch reflex, stretch increases afferent impulses via _____ and II nerve fibers
What type of muscle fibres do not have striations, troponin or T tubules?_____
Resting membrane potential of a _____ muscle is -90 mV
After the power stroke in muscle contraction, binding of a new _____ molecule causes detachment of the myosin head from the actin filament
A sustained contraction with little expenditure of energy is made possible by a _____ mechanism in smooth muscle
Chemical Events during Muscle Contraction: The **power stroke** is initiated by the release of _____ from the myosin head.
_____ is absent in smooth muscle but present in skeletal muscle
Hint: Micro-component
Fast twitch muscle fibers are _____ due to decreased myoglobin concentration
Hint: (color)
Skeletal Muscle Contraction Flashcards for NEET-PG
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