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Chapter 45, Problem 4U

Which of the following statements best describes the sliding filament mechanism of muscle contraction?

a. Actin and myosin filaments do not shorten, but rather, slide past each other.

b. Actin and myosin filaments shorten and slide past each other.

c. As they slide past each other, actin filaments shorten, but myosin filaments do not shorten.

d. As they slide past each other, myosin filaments shorten, but actin filaments do not shorten.

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Which of the following statements best describes the sliding filament mechanism of muscle contraction? a. Actin and myosin filaments do not shorten, but rather, slide past each other. b. Actin and myosin filaments shorten and slide past each other. c. As they slide past each other, actin filaments shorten, but myosin filaments do not shorten. d. As they slide past each other, myosin filaments shorten, but actin filaments do not shorten.
When sarcomeres contract during muscle contraction, which of the following occurs?   A. The myosin filaments lengthen.   B. The myosin filaments "walk" along the actin microfilaments.   C. The myosin filaments shorten.   D. The actin filaments shorten.
Put the following skeletal muscle contraction events in the order that they occur: a. The myosin head swivels toward the center of the sarcomere. b. Calcium ions are released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum and bind to troponin. c. An action potential is propagated along the sarcolemma and transverse tubules. d. Myosin binds to actin, forming crossbridges. e. Myosin heads bind ATP molecules and release from actin. f. Tropomyosin molecules are moved off active sites on actin. g. ATPase splits ATP, providing the energy to reset the myosin head.
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