5 Questions
What is the major constituent of thin filaments in muscle cells?
Actin
What type of muscle contractions are neurogenic in vertebrates?
Skeletal muscle contractions
What happens after the termination of muscle contraction?
Muscle relaxation occurs
What is the basic functional organelle in the skeletal muscle system?
Myofibrils
What type of muscle contraction can be described depending on the frequency of action potentials?
Twitch, summation, or tetanus
Test your knowledge of muscle physiology with this quiz on muscle contraction and relaxation. Learn about the activation of tension-generating sites within muscle cells, muscle tension production without changes in muscle length, and the termination of muscle contraction followed by muscle relaxation.
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