Human Anatomy & Physiology (2nd Edition)

2nd Edition

ISBN: 9780134553511

Author: Erin C. Amerman

Publisher: PEARSON

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Muscle Action

A change in the body or a bodily organ as a result of its functioning is referred to as an action. Muscle action can be defined as the specific movement of a bodily part generated by the contraction of a muscle. The muscle proteins actin and myosin are t…

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What is a twitch contraction?

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Human Anatomy & Physiology (2nd Edition)

Ch. 10.1 - What are the two types of striated muscle?Ch. 10.1 - Which two types of muscle are involuntary?Ch. 10.1 - What is the basic function of all types of muscle...Ch. 10.1 - 4. What five properties are common to all muscle...Ch. 10.1 - Prob. 5QC Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 1QC Ch. 10.2 - How are the terminal cisternae related to the...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 3QC Ch. 10.2 - How does the arrangement of myofilaments produce...Ch. 10.2 - 5. Describe the structure of a sarcomere. What is...

Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 6QC Ch. 10.2 - Describe the structures of thin filaments, thick...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 8QC Ch. 10.3 - What is the resting membrane potential?Ch. 10.3 - Prob. 2QC Ch. 10.3 - 3. How do the electrochemical gradients for...Ch. 10.3 - What two factors generate the resting membrane...Ch. 10.3 - What is an action potential?Ch. 10.3 - What happens during the two phases of an action...Ch. 10.4 - Prob. 1QC Ch. 10.4 - Prob. 2QC Ch. 10.4 - 3. How does excitation from a neuron trigger...Ch. 10.4 - How are excitation and contraction coupled?Ch. 10.4 - What are the steps of the crossbridge cycle?Ch. 10.4 - Prob. 6QC Ch. 10.5 - What are the two immediate energy sources for...Ch. 10.5 - How long can these immediate energy sources fuel...Ch. 10.5 - Prob. 3QC Ch. 10.5 - Prob. 4QC Ch. 10.5 - Prob. 5QC Ch. 10.5 - Prob. 6QC Ch. 10.5 - Prob. 7QC Ch. 10.6 - What is a twitch contraction?Ch. 10.6 - What are the phases of a twitch contraction?Ch. 10.6 - How does the timing of a stimulus impact the...Ch. 10.6 - 4. How do fused and unfused tetanus differ? Ch. 10.6 - 5. At what length will a sarcomere be able to...Ch. 10.6 - How do type I and type II muscle fibers differ?Ch. 10.7 - Prob. 1QC Ch. 10.7 - 2. Explain the process of recruitment. Ch. 10.7 - Prob. 3QC Ch. 10.7 - 4. How do isotonic concentric, isotonic...Ch. 10.8 - Prob. 1QC Ch. 10.8 - Prob. 2QC Ch. 10.8 - Prob. 3QC Ch. 10.8 - What conditions does excess postexercise oxygen...Ch. 10 - Mark the following statements as true or false. If...Ch. 10 - How does a skeletal muscle fiber differ...Ch. 10 - Thick filaments are composed of the protein a....Ch. 10 - Prob. 4CYR Ch. 10 - Prob. 5CYR Ch. 10 - Mark the following statements as true or false. If...Ch. 10 - Prob. 7CYR Ch. 10 - 8. Order the following events of excitation and...Ch. 10 - 9. Which of the following statements accurately...Ch. 10 - 10. A muscle fiber relaxes when: a. the...Ch. 10 - Which of the following energy sources would...Ch. 10 - 12. Mark the following statements as true or...Ch. 10 - Prob. 13CYR Ch. 10 - 14. Muscle tone is: a. the result of voluntary...Ch. 10 - Prob. 15CYR Ch. 10 - Which of the following is not likely to result...Ch. 10 - Which of the following factors is/are responsible...Ch. 10 - 18. What is thought to cause excess postexercise...Ch. 10 - Prob. 19CYR Ch. 10 - 20. Which of the following best describes...Ch. 10 - Mark the following statements as true for smooth...Ch. 10 - Prob. 1CYU Ch. 10 - Prob. 2CYU Ch. 10 - 3. The drug neostigmine blocks the activity of...Ch. 10 - Explain why cardiac muscle cells and some smooth...Ch. 10 - Prob. 1AYKA Ch. 10 - Prob. 2AYKA Ch. 10 - Prob. 3AYKA Ch. 10 - Prob. 4AYKA Ch. 10 - Prob. 5AYKB Ch. 10 - Prob. 6AYKB

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What is a twitch contraction?

Solution Summary: The author explains that muscle contraction occurs due to the sliding filament mechanism. Twitches produce some kind of tension, to generate force.

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