BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
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ISBN: 9781260670929
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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Chapter 26.4, Problem 4MC
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To determine:

The role of ATP, motor neurons, and calcium ions in muscle contraction.

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Skeletal muscle tissue is made up of a large number of individual muscle fibers or myocytes (muscle cells). Myofilaments are arranged parallel in the sarcoplasm and they run along the entire length of the muscle fiber. They are composed of two types of proteins, called actin and myosin.

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