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What is the structure formed by one T-tubule and two terminal cisternae?

Which band in the muscle fiber corresponds to the overlapping portion of myosin and actin filaments?

What feature characterizes the H-zone within the A-band?

Which protein component is NOT found in the myosin filament?

What is the primary function of the myosin head during muscle contraction?

How is the length of the I-band affected during muscle contraction?

What defines the sarcomere in muscle fibers?

Which site is the attachment point for thick filaments within a sarcomere?

What is the typical diameter range of smooth muscle cells?

Which protein complex is absent in smooth muscle that is commonly found in skeletal muscle?

What primarily generates action potentials in smooth muscle?

Which feature is characteristic of smooth muscle cells compared to skeletal muscle?

In smooth muscle, what influences contractile activity but is NOT a neurotransmitter?

What is the resting membrane potential (RMP) range of smooth muscle?

What is the functionality of 'slow waves' in smooth muscle cells?

Which of the following structures in smooth muscle is different from that in skeletal muscle?

What occurs during incomplete tetanus?

What defines complete tetanus?

What is the staircase effect or Treppe?

What is indicated by the length-tension relationship?

What happens in a short sarcomere?

Which factor contributes to the warm-up phenomenon in muscle contraction?

What is a characteristic of contracture?

What defines spatial summation?

What is a motor unit composed of?

Which type of skeletal muscle fiber is known for being slow and oxidative?

What is primarily responsible for increasing muscle strength during exercise?

Which training method is associated with hypertrophy of muscle fibers?

What is NOT a characteristic of endurance training?

What does muscle tone result from?

Which type of skeletal muscle fiber is characterized as fast-glycolytic?

What increases during strength training that contributes to muscle performance?

Which neurotransmitter is primarily involved in the regulation of smooth muscle contraction?

What is the main function of cardiac muscle?

Which hormone is NOT involved in smooth muscle contraction regulation?

What characteristic is shared by both skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle?

How does cardiac muscle prevent tetanus during contractions?

What type of junctions are primarily responsible for allowing electrical impulses to propagate in cardiac muscle?

Which factor does NOT influence smooth muscle contraction?

What is the primary mechanism of contraction in cardiac muscle?