Muscle Contraction and Sliding Filament Theory
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Muscle Contraction and Sliding Filament Theory

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What initiates the process of muscle contraction?

  • A chemical signal from neurotransmitters (correct)
  • Direct stimulation from motor neurons
  • Calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum
  • Electrical impulses through T-tubules

    • Which of the following best describes a sarcomere?

  • The region where muscle fibers are connected to tendons
  • The specialized membrane that encloses muscle fibers
  • The functional unit of muscle fibers involved in contraction (correct)
  • The connective tissue sheath surrounding muscle fibers

    • Which type of muscle is characterized by striated fibers and is under voluntary control?

  • Involuntary muscle
  • Skeletal muscle (correct)
  • Smooth muscle
  • Cardiac muscle

    • What is the primary role of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in muscle contraction?

    <p>Storing and releasing calcium ions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In muscle fibers, which proteins are responsible for preventing the interaction of myosin and actin at rest?

    <p>Tropomyosin and troponin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure aids in spreading electrical excitation throughout a muscle cell?

    <p>T-tubules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of muscle tissue is involuntary and found in the heart?

    <p>Cardiac muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the length of a sarcomere during muscle contraction?

    <p>It shortens as myofilaments slide past each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does ATP play in muscle contraction?

    <p>It powers the power stroke of myosin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What initiates the exposure of myosin-binding sites on actin?

    <p>Calcium binding to troponin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to myosin during the rigor mortis condition?

    <p>Myosin remains attached to actin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of motor unit is best suited for fine motor control?

    <p>Type I</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary function of the sarcomere in muscle tissue?

    <p>Pulling actin filaments during contraction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about muscle fibers is true?

    <p>Type IIa fibers are fast and fatigue-resistant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens during the power stroke of myosin?

    <p>Myosin pulls actin filaments toward the center of the sarcomere.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which fuel source do muscles primarily rely on during prolonged activity?

    <p>Glycogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does ATP play in muscle contraction?

    <p>It helps in the formation and breaking of cross-bridges.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the impulse for muscle contraction initiated?

    <p>By a motor neuron releasing acetylcholine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of sarcomeres in muscle fibers?

    <p>To facilitate the sliding of actin past myosin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of muscle tissue is characterized by striated appearance?

    <p>Skeletal muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs when acetylcholinesterase degrades acetylcholine?

    <p>The muscle relaxes after contraction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is calcium important during muscle contraction?

    <p>It facilitates the formation of cross-bridges between myosin and actin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary result of the sliding filament theory?

    <p>The sliding of actin filaments with respect to myosin filaments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What initiates the flow of sodium ions into the muscle fiber?

    <p>Binding of acetylcholine to receptors on the muscle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Sliding Filament Theory

    • During muscle contraction, actin filaments slide past myosin filaments, shortening the sarcomere.

    Muscle Contraction

    • The sarcomere is the basic unit of muscle contraction.
    • The sarcomere is made up of actin (thin) filaments and myosin (thick) filaments.
    • Z-discs are bands that separate thick and thin units.

    Muscle Contraction & Energy

    • Myosin pulls on actin via cross-bridges, using ATP for energy.
    • ATP provides the energy for myosin to detach from actin and reset the myosin head for the next contraction.
    • ATP powers the myosin head to pull actin (called the power stroke).

    Calcium's Role in Muscle Contraction

    • Calcium binds to troponin, causing tropomyosin to expose binding sites on actin.
    • This process enables the cross-bridge cycle, where myosin pulls actin, shortening the muscle.
    • In resting muscles, tropomyosin blocks myosin binding sites on actin.

    Motor Unit

    • A motor unit consists of one α-motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it innervates.
    • When activated, all fibers in the unit contract together.

    Types of Motor Units

    • Slow fatigue-resistant (Type I)
    • Fast fatigable (Type IIb)
    • Fast fatigue-resistant (Type IIa)

    Muscular Fuel

    • Muscles need fuel in the form of food and oxygen to survive and function.
    • The body stores glycogen in the muscle, where it waits to be converted to a useable energy source.
    • When needed, glycogen is converted to glucose, which releases energy.

    Muscle Contraction Process

    • Skeletal muscle contraction requires coordination of muscular and nervous systems.
    • Contraction initiation requires an impulse from a motor neuron (at the neuromuscular junction) to cause the release of acetylcholine.
    • Acetylcholine is released from a neuron.
    • Acetylcholine binds to muscle and causes sodium channels to open.
    • Sodium flows into the muscle fiber, and the fiber becomes excited.
    • This excitement causes the release of calcium into the cytoplasm from the SR.
    • The calcium allows formation of cross-bridges between myosin heads and actin myofilaments.
    • ATP is used up, allowing cross-bridges to break and reform, pulling the actin myofilaments closer together as they slide along the myosin myofilaments.
    • The sarcomere shortens. Many shortened sarcomeres result in shortening of many muscle fibers, which causes muscle contraction.
    • Acetylcholinesterase degrades acetylcholine so the muscle can relax.

    Muscle Relaxation

    • Acetylcholinesterase degrades acetylcholine so the muscle can relax.

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    Test your understanding of muscle contraction and the sliding filament theory with this quiz. Explore concepts like the role of actin and myosin filaments, the importance of ATP, and how calcium facilitates muscle contraction. Perfect for those studying muscle physiology!

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