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zoo141 chap9
Events leading to excitation-contraction coupling:
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Events leading to excitation-contraction coupling (step 1) | action potential travels down axon of neuron to synaptic terminal |
| Events leading to excitation-contraction couplin (step 2) | triggers exocytosis of ACh into synaptic cleft |
| Events leading to excitation-contraction couplin (step 3) | ACh binds to receptors on motor end plate (ACh later broken down by AChE) |
| Events leading to excitation-contraction couplin (step 4) | Na ions rush into sarcoplasm,action potential generated in sarcolemma |
| Events leading to excitation-contraction couplin (step 5) | action potential travels across sarcolemma and down T tubules |
| Events leading to excitation-contraction couplin (step 6) | sarcoplasmic reticulum releases Ca ions (called excitation-contraction coupling) |