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What role do troponin and tropomyosin play in muscle contraction?

They regulate the exposure of myosin-binding sites on actin. (correct)

They assist in the reuptake of calcium into the sarcoplasmic reticulum.

They inhibit the action of calcium ions in the sarcoplasm.

They facilitate the binding of actin to myosin.

Which statement about cross-bridge cycling is true?

It only occurs during muscle relaxation phases.

It is initiated by the release of calcium ions into the T tubules.

It does not involve ATP directly.

It occurs continuously as long as calcium ions are present. (correct)

What is the first step in the muscle contraction process after calcium ion release?

Cross-bridge formation between actin and myosin.

Exposure of binding sites on actin. (correct)

Binding of ATP to myosin heads.

Hydrolysis of ATP into ADP and inorganic phosphate.

How does the action potential propagate through muscle fibers?

It travels along the sarcolemma and into T tubules. Signup and view all the answers

What triggers the opening of voltage-gated calcium channels in muscle contraction?

Depolarization of the sarcolemma. Signup and view all the answers

What directly results from the binding of acetylcholine to its receptor on the muscle membrane?

Generation of an action potential in the muscle fiber. Signup and view all the answers

Which ion is crucial for initiating the contraction of skeletal muscle by facilitating cross-bridge cycling?

Calcium (Ca2+) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following correctly describes the role of sarcoplasmic reticulum in muscle contraction?

It stores and releases calcium ions to trigger contraction. Signup and view all the answers

What role does calcium play in the muscle contraction process?

Calcium binds to troponin, leading to the exposure of myosin-binding sites. Signup and view all the answers

During the power stroke, what occurs to the myosin heads?

Myosin heads rotate toward the center of the sarcomere, pulling the thin filament. Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the tropomyosin during muscle contraction?

Tropomyosin alters its shape to expose actin's binding sites. Signup and view all the answers

What initiates the process of cross-bridge cycling in muscle contraction?

Calcium ions binding to troponin. Signup and view all the answers

Which statement correctly describes the function of cross-bridges during contraction?

Cross-bridges facilitate the attachment and sliding of actin past myosin. Signup and view all the answers

What occurs after the myosin heads perform a power stroke?

The myosin heads bind to a new ATP molecule to release from actin. Signup and view all the answers

What change occurs in the myosin-actin interaction during contraction?

Myosin heads rotate to create a pulling force on actin. Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of myosin cross-bridges forming with actin during muscle contraction?

Thin filaments slide past thick filaments, shortening the sarcomere. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the troponin-tropomyosin complex in muscle contraction?

To cover myosin-binding sites on actin and regulate contraction. Signup and view all the answers

During the power stroke in cross-bridge cycling, which molecule is released from the myosin head?

ADP Signup and view all the answers

How does calcium influence the troponin-tropomyosin complex during muscle contraction?

Calcium binds to troponin, causing tropomyosin to uncover binding sites. Signup and view all the answers

What effect does the attachment of ATP to the myosin head have on the cross-bridge cycling process?

It causes the myosin head to detach from the actin filament. Signup and view all the answers

In the process of sliding filament theory, the thin filament slides toward which line in the sarcomere?

M line Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of calcium ion release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum?

It facilitates the movement of tropomyosin, allowing muscle contraction. Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of cross-bridge cycling involves the myosin head pivoting and pulling the actin filament?

Power stroke Signup and view all the answers

What role do ATP and ADP play in the cycling of myosin heads during muscle contraction?

ATP provides energy for detaching myosin from actin, while ADP is released during power strokes. Signup and view all the answers

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What role do troponin and tropomyosin play in muscle contraction?

Which statement about cross-bridge cycling is true?

What is the first step in the muscle contraction process after calcium ion release?

How does the action potential propagate through muscle fibers?

What triggers the opening of voltage-gated calcium channels in muscle contraction?

What directly results from the binding of acetylcholine to its receptor on the muscle membrane?

Which ion is crucial for initiating the contraction of skeletal muscle by facilitating cross-bridge cycling?

Which of the following correctly describes the role of sarcoplasmic reticulum in muscle contraction?

What role does calcium play in the muscle contraction process?

During the power stroke, what occurs to the myosin heads?

What happens to the tropomyosin during muscle contraction?

What initiates the process of cross-bridge cycling in muscle contraction?

Which statement correctly describes the function of cross-bridges during contraction?

What occurs after the myosin heads perform a power stroke?

What change occurs in the myosin-actin interaction during contraction?

What is the result of myosin cross-bridges forming with actin during muscle contraction?

What is the primary role of the troponin-tropomyosin complex in muscle contraction?

During the power stroke in cross-bridge cycling, which molecule is released from the myosin head?

How does calcium influence the troponin-tropomyosin complex during muscle contraction?

What effect does the attachment of ATP to the myosin head have on the cross-bridge cycling process?

In the process of sliding filament theory, the thin filament slides toward which line in the sarcomere?

What is the consequence of calcium ion release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum?

Which phase of cross-bridge cycling involves the myosin head pivoting and pulling the actin filament?

What role do ATP and ADP play in the cycling of myosin heads during muscle contraction?

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