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Muscle Anatomy and Physiology Quiz

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What protein makes up the thick filaments in muscle fibers?

Myosin (correct)

Troponin

Tropomyosin

Actin

What is the function of tropomyosin in muscle contraction?

To bind and hydrolyze ATP

To inhibit the interaction of actin and myosin by covering the myosin-binding site on actin

To block the myosin-binding sites on actin at rest (correct)

To attach the troponin complex to tropomyosin

What is the role of troponin C in muscle contraction?

Binds calcium ions to initiate contraction (correct)

Inhibits the interaction of actin and myosin by covering the myosin-binding site on actin

Attaches the troponin complex to tropomyosin

Binds and hydrolyzes ATP

What is the structure of the myosin molecule?

<p>Two pairs of light chains and one pair of heavy chains coiled around each other to form the "tail", with two globular "heads" containing actin-binding and ATP-binding sites</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of troponin I in muscle contraction?

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Test your knowledge on muscle anatomy and physiology with this comprehensive quiz! Learn about muscle fibers, myofibrils, sarcomeres, and the unique banding pattern they create. Brush up on your understanding of the role of transverse tubules and the sarcoplasmic reticulum in muscle function. Keywords: muscle fibers, myofibrils, sarcomeres, transverse tubules, sarcoplasmic reticulum.