Some smooth muscle has the ability to contract spontaneously—that is,it contracts without any external stimulation. Propose an explanation forthis ability based on what you know about membrane potentials. Assumethat an action potential in a smooth muscle cell causes it to contract.

Q: Therefore, a muscle cell at rest is said to be __________________ and has membrane potential.

A: An abrupt, quick, transient, and propagating shift in the resting membrane potential is referred to…

Q: What special characteristics of the presynaptic neuron (motor neuron) and motor end-plate…

A: The neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is the site for chemical interaction between the motor neuron and…

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Q: What are the difference between actin and myosin.

A: Muscles are soft tissues present in most animals. They contain protein filaments called actin and…

Q: ted to design a drug that interfered specifically with skeletal muscle, without effecting cardiac or…

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Q: Write the difference between Actin and Myosin.

A: The muscles are made up of proteins called as actin and myosin. These two proteins are involved in…

Q: The ability of myosin to walk along an actin filament may be observed with the aid of an…

A: Myosin is the motor protein, actin filaments are the tracks along which myosin moves, and ATP is the…

Q: How are motor neurons involved in muscle contractions? Select all that apply. The release of calcium…

A: It is a neuron whose cell body is located in the motor cortex, brainstem or the spinal cord and…

Q: Which of the following is true concerning the role of Calcium in the contraction of muscle- cells?…

A: A muscle is a smooth tissue in animals. On the basis of structure, contractile properties and…

Q: Why is muscle that has sustained significant damageunable to produce the same amount of power as it…

A: The muscle is a type of contractile tissue. It provides contractibility, elasticity, and…

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Q: What is the monomoric form of actin referred to as?   a. F-actin   b. G-actin   c. M-actin…

A: Actin exists in two forms. They are G-actin (or globular actin) and F-actin (or fibrous actin).…

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A: muscle phosphorylase also called glycogen phosphorylase.

Q: High blood K+ concentrations cause depolarization of the restingmembrane potential. Predict and…

A: Potassium is an important electrolyte needed for various functions in the body like muscle movement…

Q: QUESTION 9 Which of the following is true about skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle? OA. They are…

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Q: O a. presence of gap junctions O b. regular arrangement of highly organized thi- O c. presence of…

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Q: If the cilia of microturbellarians are inhibited, gliding locomotion would cease.   true or false

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Q: What do you mean by actin myofilaments?

A: Myofilaments are threadlike structures. They comprise the myofibrils inside the muscle cells. There…

Q: When an action potential arrives at the neuromuscular junction, acetylcholine is released into the…

A: Muscle is the tissue present in the body that helps for movement and change shape. There are mainly…

Q: This thick filament motor protein composed of 6 polypeptide chains uses ATP hydrolysis to interact…

A: Skeletal muscles are attached with the skeleton. Muscle is made up of contractile, structural and…

Q: Actin exits in two forms, a globular G form ( the free subunit) and a filamentous Fform( assembled…

A: Answer: ACTIN = This is a protein that forms microfilaments and are present in all eukaryotic cells,…