BIOLOGY: ESSENTIALS >LL< W/ CONNECT
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The movement of muscles takes place by the process of muscle contraction. In this process, the protein filaments of muscles which are myosin and actin are slide over each other to perform the phenomenon of movement.
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Which of the following statements best describes the sliding filament mechanism of muscle contraction?
a. Actin and myosin filaments do not shorten, but rather, slide past each other.
b. Actin and myosin filaments shorten and slide past each other.
c. As they slide past each other, actin filaments shorten, but myosin filaments do not shorten.
d. As they slide past each other, myosin filaments shorten, but actin filaments do not shorten.
The sliding filament mechanism describes the process during which: a. actin and myosin slide relative to each other b. sarcomeres slide relative to each other c. troponin and tropomyosin slide relative to each other d. muscle fibers slide past each other
Which of the following statements is true of the chameleon tongue but not of the human tongue?
A. It is a muscular hydrostat.
B. Force generation reflects the binding of myosin crossbridges to actin thin filaments.
C. The organization of the actin and myosin filaments produces a regular pattern of bands, or
striations.
D. Gaps or holes in the Z-discs allow supercontraction (shortening beyond the normal limit).
E. All of the above statements are true of both the chameleon tongue and the human tongue.
Chapter 26 Solutions
BIOLOGY: ESSENTIALS >LL< W/ CONNECT
Ch. 26.1 - How do the skeletal and muscular systems interact?Ch. 26.1 - Prob. 2MCCh. 26.1 - Prob. 3MCCh. 26.2 - Prob. 1MCCh. 26.2 - Prob. 2MCCh. 26.3 - Prob. 1MCCh. 26.3 - Prob. 2MCCh. 26.3 - Prob. 3MCCh. 26.3 - Prob. 4MCCh. 26.3 - Prob. 5MC
Ch. 26.4 - Prob. 1MCCh. 26.4 - Prob. 2MCCh. 26.4 - Prob. 3MCCh. 26.4 - Prob. 4MCCh. 26.4 - Prob. 5MCCh. 26.5 - Prob. 1MCCh. 26.5 - What happens when a muscle cell can not generate...Ch. 26.6 - Prob. 1MCCh. 26.6 - Prob. 2MCCh. 26 - Prob. 1MCQCh. 26 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 26 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 26 - Prob. 4MCQCh. 26 - Prob. 5MCQCh. 26 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 26 - Prob. 7MCQCh. 26 - Prob. 8MCQCh. 26 - Prob. 9MCQCh. 26 - Distinguish among a hydrostatic skeleton, an...Ch. 26 - Explain the observation that animals with...Ch. 26 - Prob. 3WIOCh. 26 - Prob. 4WIOCh. 26 - Prob. 5WIOCh. 26 - Prob. 6WIOCh. 26 - Prob. 7WIOCh. 26 - Prob. 8WIOCh. 26 - Prob. 9WIOCh. 26 - How might your muscles lengthen when you stretch?...Ch. 26 - How do the effects of exercise or lack thereof...Ch. 26 - Prob. 12WIOCh. 26 - Search the Internet for disorders of the skeletal...Ch. 26 - What is role of calcium in bones? In muscle...Ch. 26 - The following table shows recent mens world-record...Ch. 26 - Prob. 1SLCh. 26 - Prob. 1PITCh. 26 - Prob. 2PITCh. 26 - Prob. 3PITCh. 26 - Prob. 4PIT
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- Which of the following happens last in the sliding filament theory? A. Tropomyosin Shifts B. Calcium binds to troponin C. Myosin binds to actin D. Myosin heads undergo the powerstrokearrow_forwardWhich of the following changes takes place when a skeletal muscle contracts?A. Z discs move farther apart.B. Actin filaments contract.C. Myosin filaments contract.D. Sarcomeres become shorter.arrow_forwardWhat do skeletal muscle contractions share in common with smooth muscle contractions?a. Both types of contractions do not require calcium ions for a contraction to occur.b. Both types of contractions generate little force or a weak force.c. Both types of contractions consume very little ATP.d. Both types of contractions result from thick and thin filaments sliding past one another.arrow_forward
- With regard to muscle contraction, which of the following is an INCORRECT statement with regard to the interactions of filaments that occur in the sarcomere? A. When muscles are relaxed tropomyosin blocks binding sites on actin subunits, which keeps cross-bridges from forming. B. The myosin heads conduct a power stroke motion to slide when bound to actin, to move the "thin" filaments towards the center of the sarcomere. C. During contraction, actin subunits are removed from the ends of the "thin" filaments to shorten actin polymers, thus reducing the length of the sarcomere. D. "Thick" filaments are anchored at the M-line, while "thin" filaments are anchored at the Z-line. E. Numerous myosin heads engage with the actin filaments simultaneously, such that there is no back-slipping during the contraction process.arrow_forwardWhen a skeletal muscle cell contracts and the muscle shortens, a. the position of an actin molecule relative to a myosin molecule does not change. b. myosin heads generate a single power stroke. c. the actin ATPase allows the actin molecule to swivel. d. the actin molecule swivels during the power stroke e. some myosin heads are forming crossbridges as others are releasing them.arrow_forwardRigor mortis occurs following death because a. tropomyosin remains over the myosin binding sites of actin. b. myosin heads attach to actin and are not released due to lack of ATP. c. the myosin becomes misshapen. d. all of the Ca2+ remains within the sarcoplasmic reticulum.arrow_forward
- Which of the following sentences is NOT correct? A. White fibers make up fast-twitch muscle B. Muscle spindle is a type of receptor that detects muscle length C. Exocrine gland secretes its product directly into the bloodstream D. When an action potential is generated within a motor neuron, every muscle cell of the motor unit is stimulated to contractarrow_forwardWhich of the following is the site of calcium ion storage within muscles? a. T tubules b. sarcoplasmic reticulum c. actin filaments d. myosin filamentsarrow_forwardWhat happens in a muscle twitch?a. Myosin grabs a thick myofilament.b. Sarcomeres shorten during the contraction phase.c. ATP is put back in the sarcoplasmic reticulum during the refractory phase.d. A threshold stimulus must be reached before anything will happen.e. Thin myofilaments are pulled toward the center of a sarcomere.arrow_forward
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