Muscle Movement Mastery Quiz
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What defines the boundaries of a single sarcomere?

  • I band
  • Z line (correct)
  • A band
  • H zone
  • Where are the thinner filaments (actin) located?

  • A band
  • H zone
  • Z line
  • I band (correct)
  • What is the area of an A band with only thick filaments called?

  • I band
  • H zone (correct)
  • Z line
  • A band
  • What ion is present when sliding occurs and muscle contracts?

    <p>Calcium ions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the coloration of a muscle when it contracts?

    <p>All the light areas disappear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of binding does an action potential cause?

    <p>Between calcium ions and actin (thin filaments)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the energy necessary for muscle contraction derived from?

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

    Where is the Z line located?

    <p>Sarcomere (functional unit of myofibril)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the only way for muscles to move?

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

    What are the moving parts of muscles called?

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

    What are muscles made up of (generally)?

    <p>Strands of protein that move relative to one another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is something necessary for muscles to move other than contraction?

    <p>Something to move against, a skeleton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three different kinds of skeletons?

    <p>Hydrostatic, exoskeleton, endoskeleton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the functional unit of myofibril?

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

    What kind of pattern are myofibrils arranged in?

    <p>A light and dark pattern</p> Signup and view all the answers

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