Biology
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ISBN: 9781260494570
Author: Raven, Peter
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 41, Problem 6A
The three types of muscle all share
a. a structure that includes striations.
b. a membrane that is electrically excitable.
c. the ability to contract.
d. the characteristic of self-excitation.
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Skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle are similar in that both types of muscle a. have cells that branch. b. contain intercalated discs. c. are under involuntary control. d. are striated.
All of the following characteristics apply to skeletal muscle except
a. They are striated.
b. They are multinucleated.
c. They are voluntary.
d. They contain intercalated discs.
e. They are attached to the skeleton by means of tendons.
Which of the following changes takes place when a skeletal muscle contracts?A. Z discs move farther apart.B. Actin filaments contract.C. Myosin filaments contract.D. Sarcomeres become shorter.
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