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What are the basic units of a muscle?
What are the basic units of a muscle?
- Myofibrils (correct)
- Muscle fibers
- Sarcomeres
- Fascicles
What type of connective tissue surrounds muscle fibers in bundles called fascicles?
What type of connective tissue surrounds muscle fibers in bundles called fascicles?
- Endomysium
- Epimysium
- Perimysium (correct)
- Sarcolemma
Which protein filament within the sarcomeres is primarily made up of actin?
Which protein filament within the sarcomeres is primarily made up of actin?
- Titin filaments
- Actin filaments (correct)
- Myosin filaments
- Tropomyosin filaments
What type of muscle tissue is characterized by a striped appearance due to alternating light and dark bands?
What type of muscle tissue is characterized by a striped appearance due to alternating light and dark bands?
What type of muscle tissue is composed of multiple fascicles enclosed by epimysium, forming an entire muscle?
What type of muscle tissue is composed of multiple fascicles enclosed by epimysium, forming an entire muscle?
Which filament changes length during muscle contraction?
Which filament changes length during muscle contraction?
Which process provides the energy for muscle contraction?
Which process provides the energy for muscle contraction?
Which structure stores and releases calcium ions during muscle contraction?
Which structure stores and releases calcium ions during muscle contraction?
What is the role of ATP in muscle contraction?
What is the role of ATP in muscle contraction?
Which organelle provides energy during muscle contraction?
Which organelle provides energy during muscle contraction?
What is the hierarchical order of muscle structure from basic unit to the entire muscle?
What is the hierarchical order of muscle structure from basic unit to the entire muscle?
Which protein filament is responsible for muscle contraction by interacting with actin filaments?
Which protein filament is responsible for muscle contraction by interacting with actin filaments?
Which connective tissue surrounds bundles of muscle fibers known as fascicles?
Which connective tissue surrounds bundles of muscle fibers known as fascicles?
What gives muscle fibers their characteristic striped appearance?
What gives muscle fibers their characteristic striped appearance?
What is the primary component of myosin filaments involved in muscle contraction?
What is the primary component of myosin filaments involved in muscle contraction?
What is the primary function of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in muscle cells?
What is the primary function of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in muscle cells?
During muscle contraction, what causes the actin filaments to move?
During muscle contraction, what causes the actin filaments to move?
Which structure in muscle fibers contains organelles that provide energy during muscle contraction?
Which structure in muscle fibers contains organelles that provide energy during muscle contraction?
What is the source of energy that powers muscle contraction?
What is the source of energy that powers muscle contraction?
What happens to the length of the sarcomeres during muscle contraction?
What happens to the length of the sarcomeres during muscle contraction?
What is the primary function of myosin filaments in muscle contraction?
What is the primary function of myosin filaments in muscle contraction?
Which connective tissue surrounds muscle fibers in bundles called fascicles?
Which connective tissue surrounds muscle fibers in bundles called fascicles?
What is the hierarchical order of muscle structure from the basic unit to the entire muscle?
What is the hierarchical order of muscle structure from the basic unit to the entire muscle?
Which organelle provides energy during muscle contraction?
Which organelle provides energy during muscle contraction?
During muscle contraction, what causes the actin filaments to move?
During muscle contraction, what causes the actin filaments to move?
What is the primary function of the sarcoplasm in muscle fibers during contraction?
What is the primary function of the sarcoplasm in muscle fibers during contraction?
Which of the following processes is responsible for generating ATP during muscle contraction?
Which of the following processes is responsible for generating ATP during muscle contraction?
What is the role of ATP in the interaction between myosin and actin filaments during muscle contraction?
What is the role of ATP in the interaction between myosin and actin filaments during muscle contraction?
Which structure is responsible for releasing calcium ions during muscle contraction?
Which structure is responsible for releasing calcium ions during muscle contraction?
What is the primary role of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in muscle cells?
What is the primary role of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in muscle cells?
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