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What is the protein that composes the thick myofilaments?
What is the protein that composes the thick myofilaments?
- Troponin
- Tropomysin
- Actin
- Myosin (correct)
What are the small regular projections on each myosin filament called?
What are the small regular projections on each myosin filament called?
- Tropomysin
- Troponin
- Crossbridges (correct)
- Actin
What are the two additional proteins found in the thin myofilaments?
What are the two additional proteins found in the thin myofilaments?
- Myosin and actin
- Myosin and troponin
- Actin and tropomysin
- Troponin and tropomysin (correct)
What causes the myosin crossbridges to interact with the actin receptor sites?
What causes the myosin crossbridges to interact with the actin receptor sites?
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What happens to the actin filaments during muscle contraction?
What happens to the actin filaments during muscle contraction?
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What is homeostasis?
What is homeostasis?
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Which of the following is an example of a function controlled by homeostasis mechanisms?
Which of the following is an example of a function controlled by homeostasis mechanisms?
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What are some of the adaptive mechanisms that maintain homeostasis?
What are some of the adaptive mechanisms that maintain homeostasis?
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