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What is one characteristic that smooth and cardiac muscle share?
What is one characteristic that smooth and cardiac muscle share?
Which fascia surrounds the entire muscle?
Which fascia surrounds the entire muscle?
Where is calcium stored in the muscle?
Where is calcium stored in the muscle?
What happens during the power stroke in muscle contraction?
What happens during the power stroke in muscle contraction?
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Which energy source offers the longest duration of energy for muscle activity?
Which energy source offers the longest duration of energy for muscle activity?
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Which muscle is identified by its ring shape and location around the mouth?
Which muscle is identified by its ring shape and location around the mouth?
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What is the function of the insertion point of a muscle?
What is the function of the insertion point of a muscle?
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Which branch of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for transmitting signals away from the central nervous system?
Which branch of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for transmitting signals away from the central nervous system?
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What type of channel in the cellular phospholipid bilayer responds to chemical signals?
What type of channel in the cellular phospholipid bilayer responds to chemical signals?
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What part of the muscle is always stationary during contraction?
What part of the muscle is always stationary during contraction?
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Study Notes
Muscle Characteristics and Function
- Smooth and cardiac muscle are both involuntary.
- Extensibility is the ability of a muscle to be stretched.
- Elasticity is the ability of a muscle to be stretched and return to its original position.
- Perimysium wraps around muscle fascicles.
- Epimysium wraps around the entire muscle.
- A sarcomere is the segment from Z-disc to Z-disc.
- Calcium is stored in the sarcoplasmic reticulum.
- Acetylcholine is the neurotransmitter released at the neuromuscular junction (where nerve and muscle meet).
- The power stroke occurs when actin slides towards the M-line, interacting with myosin.
- Oxygen offers the longest-duration energy source.
- Aerobic respiration requires oxygen; anaerobic respiration does not.
- Energy sources from least to greatest duration: Creatine phosphate, then anaerobic respiration, then aerobic respiration.
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Test your knowledge on the characteristics and functions of different muscle types, including smooth, cardiac, and skeletal muscles. This quiz covers key concepts such as muscle extensibility, elasticity, and energy sources used by muscles during activities.
