Muscle Contraction and Relaxation

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What is the major constituent of thin filaments in muscle cells?

  • Troponin
  • Actin (correct)
  • Myosin
  • Tropomyosin

What type of muscle contraction does not necessarily involve muscle shortening?

  • Isotonic contraction
  • Eccentric contraction
  • Concentric contraction
  • Isometric contraction (correct)

What is required for skeletal muscle contractions to be neurogenic?

  • Synaptic input from motor neurons (correct)
  • Synaptic input from sensory neurons
  • Hormonal activation
  • Direct stimulation from the brain

Which protein is dominantly present in thick filaments of muscle cells?

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What type of muscle contraction can be described depending on the frequency of action potentials?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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