Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)

8th Edition

ISBN: 9780134605197

Author: Dee Unglaub Silverthorn

Publisher: PEARSON

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Muscle Action

A change in the body or a bodily organ as a result of its functioning is referred to as an action. Muscle action can be defined as the specific movement of a bodily part generated by the contraction of a muscle. The muscle proteins actin and myosin are t…

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Chapter 12.3, Problem 23CC

What is the response of a muscle fiber to an increase in the firing rate of the somatic motor neuron?

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Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)

Ch. 12.1 - Identify as many pairs of antagonistic muscle...Ch. 12.1 - Prob. 2CC Ch. 12.1 - Prob. 3CC Ch. 12.1 - Prob. 4CC Ch. 12.1 - What are the three anatomical elements of a...Ch. 12.1 - What is the chemical signal at a neuromuscular...Ch. 12.1 - Prob. 7CC Ch. 12.1 - Prob. 8CC Ch. 12.1 - Prob. 9CC Ch. 12.1 - Name an elastic fiber in the sarcomere that aids...

Ch. 12.1 - Prob. 11CC Ch. 12.1 - Prob. 12CC Ch. 12.1 - Prob. 13CC Ch. 12.1 - According to the convention for naming enzymes,...Ch. 12.1 - Prob. 15CC Ch. 12.1 - Prob. 16CC Ch. 12.1 - Summation in muscle fibers means that the...Ch. 12.1 - Prob. 18CC Ch. 12.1 - Which type of runner would you expect to have more...Ch. 12.1 - What is the response of a muscle fiber to an...Ch. 12.1 - Prob. 21CC Ch. 12.2 - One study found that many world-class athletes...Ch. 12.3 - What is the response of a muscle fiber to an...Ch. 12.3 - Prob. 24CC Ch. 12.3 - Prob. 25CC Ch. 12.3 - Prob. 26CC Ch. 12.3 - Prob. 27CC Ch. 12.3 - Prob. 28CC Ch. 12.3 - What happens to contraction if a smooth muscle is...Ch. 12.3 - Prob. 30CC Ch. 12.3 - Prob. 31CC Ch. 12.3 - Prob. 32CC Ch. 12.3 - How can a neuron alter the amount of...Ch. 12.3 - Prob. 34CC Ch. 12.3 - Prob. 35CC Ch. 12 - The three types of muscle tissue found in the...Ch. 12 - Which two muscle types are striated?Ch. 12 - Which type of muscle tissue is controlled only by...Ch. 12 - Arrange the following skeletal muscle components...Ch. 12 - The modified endoplasmic reticulum of skeletal...Ch. 12 - Prob. 6RQ Ch. 12 - Prob. 7RQ Ch. 12 - List six proteins that make up the myofibrils....Ch. 12 - List the letters used to label the elements of a...Ch. 12 - Briefly explain the functions of titin and...Ch. 12 - During contraction, the __________ band remains a...Ch. 12 - Explain the sliding filament theory of...Ch. 12 - Explain the roles of troponin, tropomyosin, and...Ch. 12 - Which neurotransmitter is released by somatic...Ch. 12 - What is the motor end plate, and what kinds of...Ch. 12 - Prob. 16RQ Ch. 12 - Prob. 17RQ Ch. 12 - Prob. 18RQ Ch. 12 - The basic unit of contraction in an intact...Ch. 12 - The two functional types of smooth muscle are...Ch. 12 - Prob. 21RQ Ch. 12 - Prob. 22RQ Ch. 12 - Prob. 23RQ Ch. 12 - Define muscle fatigue. Summarize factors that...Ch. 12 - Prob. 25RQ Ch. 12 - Prob. 26RQ Ch. 12 - Prob. 27RQ Ch. 12 - What is the role of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in...Ch. 12 - Compare and contrast: a. fast-twitch...Ch. 12 - Prob. 30RQ Ch. 12 - One way that scientists study muscles is to put...Ch. 12 - Prob. 32RQ Ch. 12 - On the basis of what you have learned about muscle...Ch. 12 - Prob. 34RQ Ch. 12 - Prob. 35RQ

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