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Chapter 9, Problem 7RQ
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The smooth contraction resulting from a very fast stimulation of the muscle with no sign of relaxation is known as:
A twitch
Wave summation
Multiple motor unit summation
Fused tetanus
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Ch. 9 - Prob. 1RQCh. 9 - 2. A fascicle is a (a) muscle, (b) bundle of...Ch. 9 - 3. Thick and thin myofilaments have different...Ch. 9 - 4. The function of the T tubules in muscle...Ch. 9 - 5. The sites where the motor nerve impulse is...Ch. 9 - 6. Contraction elicited by a single brief stimulus...Ch. 9 - 7. A smooth, sustained contraction resulting from...Ch. 9 - 8. Characteristics of isometric contractions...Ch. 9 - 9. During muscle contraction, ATP is provided by...Ch. 9 - 10. The neurotransmitter released by somatic motor...
Ch. 9 - 11. The ions that enter the skeletal muscle cell...Ch. 9 - 12. Myoglobin has a special function in muscle...Ch. 9 - 13. Aerobic exercise results in all of the...Ch. 9 - 14. The smooth muscle type found in the walls of...Ch. 9 - 15. Name and describe the four special functional...Ch. 9 - 16. Distinguish between (a) direct and indirect...Ch. 9 - 17. (a) Describe the structure of a sarcomere and...Ch. 9 - 18. What is the importance of acetylcholinesterase...Ch. 9 - 19. Explain how a slight (but smooth) contraction...Ch. 9 - 20. Explain what is meant by the term...Ch. 9 - 21. Define and draw a motor unit.
Ch. 9 - 23. True or false: Most muscles contain a...Ch. 9 - 24. Describe some cause(s) of muscle fatigue and...Ch. 9 - 26. Smooth muscle has some unique properties, such...Ch. 9 - 2. When a suicide victim was found, the coroner...Ch. 9 - 3. Muscle-relaxing drugs are administered to a...Ch. 9 - Children with Muscular Disorders You're doing a...Ch. 9 - Children with Muscular Disorders
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