Principles of Biology
Principles of Biology
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ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 35.2, Problem 3CC
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The entrance of Na+ ions in the muscle cell after the activation of Ach receptor protein.

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Muscle cells contain actin and myosin protein filaments, which slide past each other, producing a contraction that shifts the length as well as the shape of the cell.

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