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Muscle tissue

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skeletal muscles maintain __   posture  
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skeletal muscles __ joints   stabilize  
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skeletal muscles generate __   heat  
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skeletal muscles __ __ but tires easily   contracts rapidly  
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in skeletal muscles, each muscle is a(n)   organ composed of muscle tissue, blood, & connective tissue  
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striated; involuntary; responsible for pumping blood through body; specialized muscle   cardiac muscle  
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cardiac muscle contracts at steady rate set by __ __   heart’s pacemaker  
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neural controls, in cardiac muscles   allow heart to respond to changes in body needs  
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spindle-shaped cells w/1 centrally located nucleus; no externally visible striations; involuntary; forces food, feces & other substances through internal body channels   smooth muscles  
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smooth muscles are found   walls of hollow visceral organs, such as stomach, urinary bladder, & respiratory passages  
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ability to recoil & resume resting length after being stretched   elasticity  
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ability to be stretched/extended   extensibility  
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muscle cell's ability to move by shortening   contractility  
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ability to respond to stimuli   excitability  
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most skeletal muscles __ __ & are attached to bone in at least __ places   span joints; two  
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attachment of a muscle that remains relatively fixed during muscular contraction   muscle’s origin  
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epimysium of muscle is fused to periosteum of a bone/perichondrium of cartilage   direct or fleshy attachment  
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muscle's CT wrapping extends beyond muscle via tendons/aponeurosis   indirect attachment  
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sheath of CT surrounding each muscle fiber; consists of fine areolar CT   endomysium  
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connective tissue surrounding groups of fascicles   perimysium  
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dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds entire muscle   epimysium  
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sarcolemma   plasma membrane os muscle cell  
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each __ __ is a long, cylindrical cell with multiple nuclei just beneath sarcolemma   muscle fiber  
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sarcoplasm   cytoplasm of muscle cell  
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contains glycosomes & myoglobin; abundant mitochondria; usual organelles   sarcoplasm  
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myofibrils, sarcoplasmic reticulum, & T tubules are found in the muscle fiber's   cytoplasm  
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made of hundreds of myofibrils   muscle fiber (cell)  
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found within myofibril   striations, sarcomere & myofilaments  
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striations of myofibril are due to   arrangement of myofilaments  
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sarcomere is region of myofibril between 2   Z discs  
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banding pattern produced by thick myosin & thin actin filaments   myofilaments  
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thin myofilaments; chiefly composed of the protein   actin  
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thick myofilaments composed of protein   myosin  
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each myosin molecule has   rod-like tail & 2 globular heads  
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two interwoven, polypeptide chains are found in myosin molecule's   tails  
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form cross bridges, found in myosin molecules   heads  
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subunits of thin myofilaments contain active sites to which   myosin heads attach during contraction  
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regulatory subunits bound to actin   tropomyosin & troponin  
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sarcoplasmic reticulum is elaborate smooth __ __ that runs longitudinally & surrounds each myofibril   endoplasmic reticulum  
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sarcoplasmic reticulum has paired terminal cisternae form   perpendicular cross channels  
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sarcoplasmic reticulum stores __ __ & releases them when muscle is stimulated to contract   calcium ions  
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extensions of sarcolemma, penetrate deep into cell’s interior   T tubules  
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T tubules associate w/paired terminal cisternae to form __   triads  
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upon __ __, myosin heads bind to active sites on actin & sliding begins   nerve stimulation  
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thin filaments __ __ thick ones so that actin & myosin filaments __ to greater degree   slide past; overlap  
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in the __ __, thin & thick filaments overlap only slightly   relaxed state  
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as muscles relax, sarcomeres __ & muscle cell __   shorten; shortens  
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stimulated by a nerve ending; electrical current or action potential is propagated along its sarcolemma; results in a rise in intracellular Ca2+ levels   skeletal muscle contraction  
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the final trigger for skeletal muscle contraction   rise in intracellular Ca2+ levels  
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sequence of events by which transmission of an action potential along the sarcolemma leads to the sliding of myofilaments; linking electrical signal to contraction is called   excitation-contraction coupling  
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skeletal muscles are stimulated by   motor neurons  
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__ of motor neurons branch as they enter muscles   axons  
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each __ __ forms a neuromuscular junction w/muscle fiber   axonal terminal  
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axon branch; folds of sarcolemma at motor end plate w/acetyl choline receptors; synaptic vesicles in axon terminal; synaptic cleft; are all components of a(n)   neuromuscular junction (NMJ)  
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__ __ reaches axon terminal at NMJ   nerve impulse  
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at NMJ, voltage-gated __ __ in axon terminal open, allowing __ enter axon   calcium channels; Ca++  
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at NMJ, Ca++ inside axon terminal causes synaptic vesicles to fuse with __ __   axonal membrane  
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at NMJ, fusion of synaptic vessels w/axonal membrane releases ACh into synaptic cleft via __   exocytosis  
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at NMJ, binding of ACh to its receptors on sarcolemma opens Na/K __ __   gated channels  
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at NMJ, more Na+ diffuses in & interior of sarcolemma becomes less negative (depolarization), which initiates a(n)   action potential in muscle  
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at NMJ, ACh is quickly destroyed by __ acetylcholinesterase   enzyme  
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predominant extracellular ion is Na+; predominant intracellular ion is K+   resting state  
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in resting cell inside of sarcolemma is   negative compared to outside  
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difference in charge of sarcolemma, negative compared to outside, is known as   resting membrane potential  
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action potential, depolarization, takes place when   ACh binds to its receptors on sarcolemma Na/K channels open  
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once ACh binds to its receptors on sarcolemma Na/K channels open, sodium channels open first- Na+ diffuses in & causes a patch of sarcolemma to become   less negative  
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change in resting potential is   depolarization  
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initially, depolarization, is a local electrical event called   end plate potential  
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if stimulus is strong enough, a(n) __ __ is initiated   action potential/propagation  
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if action potential initiated, voltage-gated Na+ channels open in adjacent areas of sarcolemma causing it to   depolarize  
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action potential travels   across sarcolemma  
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ultimately action potential results in   contraction of a muscle  
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in action potential/repolarization, sarcolemma permeability   changes  
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in action potential/repolarization, Na+ channels __ & K+ channels __   close; open  
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in action potential/repolarization, K+ __ out from cell, restoring __ membrane potential (becoming negative again)   diffuses; resting  
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occurs in same direction as depolarization   repolarization  
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in excitation/contraction coupling, action potential propagates   along sarcolemma to T-tubules  
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in excitation/contraction coupling, action potential propagated along sarcolemma to T-tubules triggers   Ca2+ release from terminal cisternae  
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in excitation/contraction coupling, Ca++ bind to __; blocking action of tropomyosin released- actin binding sites __   troponin; exposed  
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in excitation/contraction coupling, myosin heads attach forming a __ __; power stroke of myosin head causes sliding of __ __ toward center of sarcomere   cross bridge; thin filaments  
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binding of ATP to myosin heads results in their detachment from actin during   excitation/contraction coupling  
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during excitation/contraction coupling, as action potential ends, removal of Ca+2 by __ __   active transport  
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stiffening of muscles after death; cross bridge detachment requires ATP   rigor mortis  
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because of lack of __ after breathing stops- actin & myosin irreversibly cross linked causing rigor mortis   ATP  
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refers to activation of cross bridges   contraction  
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force exerted by contracting muscle on an object   muscle tension  
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opposing force exerted on muscle by weight of object   load  
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occurs when tension generated by cross bridges exceeds forces opposing it   shortening  
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when cross bridges become inactive, tension declines & relaxation occurs   contraction ends  
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contraction in which muscle does not shorten (load is too heavy) but its internal tension increases; load not moved   isometric contraction  
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isometric contraction is used in   standing, sitting, posture  
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muscle changes in length; muscle tension overcomes load & moves load   isotonic contraction  
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isotonic contraction are used in   walking/moving any part of body  
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motor neuron & all muscle fibers it supplies   motor unit  
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muscles that control fine precise movements e.g. fingers, eyes (few muscle fibers) have   small motor units  
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large weight-bearing muscles (many muscle fibers) e.g. thighs, hips have   large motor units  
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muscle contraction in response to a single stimulus   muscle twitch  
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phase of a muscle twitch; first few m/sec after stimulus; no response seen yet   latent period  
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phase of a muscle twitch when cross bridges form   period of contraction  
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phase of a muscle twitch when Ca2+ re-enters SR; muscle tension decreases   period of relaxation  
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factor affecting muscle tension in which muscle stimulated rapidly, contractions are summed up become stronger   frequency of stimulation  
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factor affecting muscle tension in which the more the motor fibers are contracting (by recruitment of more motor units) the stronger the contraction   number of muscle fibers contracting  
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factor affecting muscle tension in which muscles contract strongest when muscle fibers are moderately stretched before contraction   degree of muscle stretch  
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degree of muscle stretch is optimum muscle length at which they can   generate maximum force of contraction  
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degree of muscle stretch, number of muscle fibers contracting, & frequency of stimulation   factors that affect muscle tension  
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single stimulus results in a single contractile response   a muscle twitch  
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with increased frequency of stimulus muscle does not relax completely; contraction force increasing   wave summation  
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shorter & shorter relaxation   incomplete tetanus  
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smooth continuous contraction without any relaxation   complete tetanus  
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produces weak contraction because overlapping thin filaments interfere with each other   unstretched sarcomere  
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cross bridges too far apart to cycle   overstretched sarcomere  
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maximum tension develops at this optimum overlap of thick & thin filaments; all cross bridges can cycle   moderately stretched sarcomere  
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constant, partial state of muscle contraction which does not produce active movements   muscle tone  
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muscle tone keeps muscles __ & ready to __ to stimulus   firm; respond  
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account for muscle tone by responding to stretch receptors in muscles & tendons   spinal reflexes  
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ATP in muscle contraction is used for energizing   power stroke of myosin head  
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ATP in muscle contraction is used for ___ myosin head from actin   detaching  
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ATP in muscle contraction is used for pumping __ back into sarcoplasmic reticulum   calcium  
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creatine phosphate (CP), anaerobic glycolysis of glucose, & aerobic respiration are sources of   ATP regeneration  
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during contraction: hydrolysisphosphate group combines w/ADP to form ATP (immediate source)   creatine phosphate (CP)  
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during contraction: when muscle contractile activity reaches 70% of maximum, bulging muscles compress blood vessels; impaired O2 delivery   anaerobic glycolysis of glucose  
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during contraction, largest amount of ATP formed   aerobic respiration  
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muscle is being stimulated but is in a state of physiological inability to contract   muscle fatigue  
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muscle fatigue can be due to __ ATP production   low  
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muscle fatigue can be due to __ __ accumulation   lactic acid  
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a functional characteristic of muscle fiber type, slow & fast fibers on basis of   speed of contraction  
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a functional characteristic of muscle fiber type, according to ATP-forming pathways   oxidative or glycolytic fibers  
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cells that rely on oxygen-using aerobic pathways for ATP generation   oxidative fibers  
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cells that rely more on anaerobic glycolysis pathways for ATP generation   glycolytic fibers  
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characteristics intermediate btwn oxidative & glycolytic fibers   fast oxidative fibers  
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red fibers; depend on aerobic ATP production; have more myoglobin, capillaries, mitochondria, low glycogen; contract slowly, are fatigue resistant & have high endurance   slow oxidative fibers  
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example of slow oxidative fibers   muscles maintaining posture; activities- running a marathon  
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white fibers; mainly use glycolysis for ATP production; large diameter fibers, have abundant glycogen, but few capillaries, mitochondria & low myoglobin; contract quickly, and are easily fatigued; muscles used for short time in powerful activities   fast glycolytic fibers  
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example of fast glycolytic fibers   hitting baseball, pushing piano  
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most muscles contain a(n) __ of fiber types   mixture  
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shrinkage of muscle due to decrease in size of cells   atrophy  
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example of disuse atrophy   immobilization  
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example of atrophy due to loss of nerve supply   paralysis  
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enlargement of a muscle; more capillaries & more mitochondria; greater bulk through increase in size, but not in number of cells   hypertrophy  
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example of hypertrophy   strenuous exercise in body builders  
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composed of spindle-shaped fibers w/central nuclei   smooth muscle  
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smooth muscle is found in   walls of blood vessels, digestive, urinary, respiratory & reproductive tracts  
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smooth muscle is organized in two layers of   sheets  
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organized sheets of smooth muscle are sheets of   longitudinal & circular  
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smooth muscle lack the __ __ junctions of skeletal muscle   structures neuromuscular  
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smooth muscles autonomic nerve fibers have __ that release neurotransmitters   varicosities  
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smooth muscle sarcoplasmic reticulum is   less developed  
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smooth muscle T tubules are   absent  
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in smooth muscle, actin & myosin filaments are present but   there are no sarcomeres  
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in smooth muscle, there is no   troponin complex  
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slow & prolonged; has low energy requirements   smooth muscle contraction  
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mostly whole sheets of smooth muscle contract together, because of __ __, as __ __ spread from cell to cell   gap junctions; action potentials  
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each skeletal muscle fiber is stimulated to __ by its own NMJ   contract  
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in smooth muscle, actin & myosin interact by the   sliding filament mechanism  
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in smooth muscle, final trigger for contractions is a(n)   rise in intracellular Ca2+  
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in smooth muscle, sliding filament mechanism   requires ATP  
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in smooth muscle, Ca2+ enter mainly from the __ __   extracellular space  
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in smooth muscle, some Ca2+ is __ __ SR   released from  
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when stretched to an optimal length contract more strongly   cardiac & skeletal muscles  
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smooth muscle responds to stretch briefly by __ __ then adapts to its new length & relaxes   increased contraction  
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enables organs such as the stomach and bladder to be able to store contents without strong contractions expelling contents   stress-relaxation response of smooth muscles  
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found in walls of hollow visceral organs; cells contract as a unit (have gap junctions); arranged in sheets; show stress-relaxation response   smooth muscle single unit  
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found in airways, large arteries, internal eye muscles; have individual NMJs & muscle fibers independent of each other   smooth muscle multiunit  
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increase in cell numbers   hyperplasia  
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smooth muscles can undergo hyperplasia   when stimulated  
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examples of smooth muscle hyperplasia stimulation is   estrogen’s effect on the uterus  
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during pregnancy, estrogen stimulates uterine growth to accommodate the increasing size of the growing fetus, causing   smooth muscle hyperplasia  
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because skeletal & smooth muscles are __ they are called muscle fibers   elongated  
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whenever you see prefixes myo-/mys- or sarco- the reference is to   muscle  
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word root means muscle   myo-/mys-  
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word root means flesh   sarco-  
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word root means husk   -lemma  
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muscle composed of cylindrical, multinucleate cells w/obvious striations; attached to skeleton; voluntary muscle   skeletal muscle tissue  
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skeletal muscle tissue is packaged; organs that attach to & cover bony skeleton; responsible for body movements   skeletal muscles  
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cardiac muscles tissue constitutes bulk of __ __   heart walls  
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allow heart to speed up for brief periods of exertion   neural controls  
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response to stimuli; generation of electrical impulse that passes along plasma membrane of muscle cell & causes cell to contract   conductivity  
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produces movement, maintains posture, stabilizes joints, generates heat, etc.   muscle functions  
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skeletal muscles are responsible for all __ & __   locomotion; manipulation  
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skeletal muscles enable you to __ __ to changes in external environment   respond quickly  
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cardiac muscle of heart & smooth muscle in walls of blood vessels help to   maintain blood pressure  
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skeletal muscles account for at least 40% of   body mass  
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skeletal muscles are muscle type most responsible for   generating heat  
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form valves to regulate passage of substances through internal body openings, dilate/constrict pupils of eyes, & forms arrector pili muscles attached to hair follicles   smooth muscles  
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predominately muscle fibers, but also blood vessels, nerve fibers, & CT   composition of skeletal muscles  
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in general, __ __ is served by one nerve, artery, & 1/more veins   each muscle  
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only cardiac & smooth muscles can   contract in without nerve stimulation  
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long & winding w/numerous cross-links, which is feature that accommodates changes in muscle length   muscle capillaries  
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muscle capillaries __ when muscle is stretched   straighten  
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muscle capillaries __ when muscle contracts   contort  
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support each muscle cell & reinforce muscle as a whole; prevents bulging muscle from bursting during strong contractions   CT sheaths  
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bundle of nerve/muscle fibers bound together by CT   fascicles  
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CT sheaths contribute to __ of muscle tissue   elasticity  
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CT sheaths provide entry & exit routes for   blood vessels & nerve fibers serving muscle  
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movable attachment of a muscle   muscle's insertion  
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when muscle contracts movable bone, __ moves towards immovable/less movable bone   insertion  
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cord of dense fibrous tissue attaching muscle to bone   tendon  
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fibrous/membranous sheet connecting muscle & part it moves   aponeurosis  
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anchors muscle to CT covering of skeletal element or fascia of other muscles   aponeurosis/tendon  
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indirect attachments are more common because of   their durability & size  
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more __ than fleshy muscle can pass over __   tendons; joint  
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granules of stored glycogen that provide glucose during periods of muscle cell activity   glycosomes  
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oxygen-binding, red pigment in muscle   myoglobin  
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myoglobin is similar to   hemoglobin  
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rod-like bundle of contractile filaments (myofilaments) found in muscle fibers (cells)   myofibril  
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myofibrils account for about 80% of   cellular volume  
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repeating series of dark & light bands, evident along length of each myofibril   striations  
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dark striations within muscle cells   A bands  
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light striations within muscle cells   I bands  
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lighter region in midsection of A band   H zone  
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dark line that bisects each H zone vertically; formed by molecules of protein myomesin   M line  
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darker, midline interruption in I bands; coin-shaped sheet composed largely of protein alpha-actinin; anchors thin filaments   Z disc  
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smallest contractile unit of muscle; extends from 1 Z disc to next   sarcomere  
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sarcomere is __ __ of skeletal muscle   functional unit  
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sarcomere contains __ band flanked by 1/2 __ band   A; I  
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located in center; contain myosin; extend entire length of A band   thick filaments  
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more lateral; contain actin; extend across I band & partway into A band   thin filaments  
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contain desmin; extend from Z disc; connect each myofibril to next throughout width of muscle cell   intermediate filaments  
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consists of 2 heavy & 4 light polypeptide chains; has rod-like tail attached by flexible hinge to 2 globular heads   myosin molecule  
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rod-shaped protein, spiral about actin core & hep stiffen & stabilize it   tropomyosin  
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in relaxed muscle fiber, tropomyosin __ myosin-binding sites on actin   block  
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globular, three-polypeptide complex   troponin  
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troponin & tropomyosin help control __ __ involved in contraction   myosin-actin interactions  
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composed of titin   elastic filament  
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protein extending from Z disc to thick filament, & then runs within thick filament to attach to M line   titin  
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titin forms __ of thick filament   core  
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titin holds thick filaments in place, thus maintaining   organization of A band  
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titin holds thick filaments in place, helping muscle cell to   spring back into shape after being stretched  
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titin does not resist stretching in   ordinary range of extension  
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titin stiffens as it uncoils, helping muscle to   resist excessive stretching  
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structural protein that links thin filaments to integral proteins of sarcolemma   dystrophin  
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nebulin, myomesin, & C proteins are other proteins that act to   bind filaments or sarcomeres together & maintain their alignment  
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SR & T tubules are two sets of intracellular tubules that   participate in regulation of muscle contractions  
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tubules of SR run longitudinally along   myofibril communicating at H zone  
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major role of SR is to regulate   intercellular levels of ionic calcium  
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T tubules increase muscle fiber's __ __   surface area  
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successive groupings of 2 membranous structures (terminal cisterna, T tubule, & terminal cisterna   triads (definition)  
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because T tubules are extensions of sarcolemma they   conduct impulses to deepest regions of muscle cell to every sarcomere  
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protruding integral proteins of T tubules act as   voltage sensors  
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form gated channels through which Ca2+ can be released from SR cisternae   foot proteins  
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term contraction refers to   activation of myosin's cross bridges  
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states that during contraction thin filaments slide past thick ones so that actin & myosin filaments overlap to greater degree   sliding filament model of contraction  
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for skeletal muscle to contract it must be   stimulated by nerve ending so change in membrane potential occurs  
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large transient depolarization event, including polarity reversal, that is conducted along membrane of muscle cell/nerve fiber   action potential  
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for skeletal muscle to contract it must be activated, then must   generate & propagate action potential along its sarcolemma  
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for skeletal muscle to contract it must be activated, generate/propagate action potential, then final trigger is   short-lived rise in intracellular calcium ion levels  
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nerve cells that activate skeletal muscle fibers are called   somatic motor neurons  
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long thread-like extensions of somatic motor neurons   axons  
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synaptic connection of axon of motor neuron with muscle fiber   neuromuscular junction  
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when axon of motor neuron divides when entering muscle, the short curling branches it gives off are collectively called   elliptical neuromuscular junctions  
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each muscle fiber has   only one neuromuscular junction  
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fluid-filled (with ACh) space at a synapse   synaptic cleft  
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chemical transmitter substance released by some nerve endings; neurotransmitter   acetylcholine (ACh)  
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trough-like part of muscle fiber's sarcolemma   junctional folds  
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junctional folds provide __ __ __ for location for millions of ACh receptors   large surface area  
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neuromuscular junction includes   axonal endings, synaptic cleft, junctional folds  
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enzyme present at NMJ & synapses that degrades acetylcholine & terminates its action   acetylcholinesterase  
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disease characterized by drooping upper eyelids, difficulty swallowing & talking, & generalized muscle weakness, involves shortage of ACh receptor   myasthenia gravis  
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resting sarcolemma is   polarized  
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loss of a state of polarity; loss/reduction of negative membrane potential   depolarization  
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depolarizations of skeletal muscle fibers caused by neurotransmitters binding to post-synaptic membrane in NMJ   end plate potential  
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movement of membrane potential to initial resting state   repolarization  
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period of time it takes for an excitable membrane to be ready for 2nd stimulus once it returns to its resting state following an excitation   refractory period  
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repolarization only restores __ __ of resting state   electrical conditions  
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ATP-dependent sodium-ion pump restores __ __ of resting state   ionic conditions  
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once initiated, the action potential is __   unstoppable  
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events of excitation-contraction coupling take place during __ __ btwn action potential initiation & beginning of mechanical activity   latent period  
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intracellular Ca levels low & active (myosin-binding) sites on actin are physically blocked by tropomyosin   muscle is relaxed  
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tropomyosin is __ when sufficient Ca is present   removed  
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continues as long as Ca signal & adequate ATP are present   sliding of thin filament  
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when impulses delivered rapidly, intracellular Ca2_ levels __ __ due to successive rounds of Ca2_ released from SR   increase greatly  
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except for brief period following muscle cell __, Ca ion concentrations in cytosol are kept low   excitation  
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graphic recording of mechanical contractile activity produced by apparatus that measures muscle contraction   myogram  
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latent period   period of time btwn stimulation & onset of muscle contraction; excitation-contraction coupling occurs here  
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period of contraction   when cross bridges are active, from onset-peak tension development, myogram tracing rises to peak  
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period of relaxation   final phase; initiated by reentry of Ca2+ into SR  
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muscle twitches may result from   some neuromuscular problems  
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relatively smooth; vary in strength as different demands placed on them   healthy muscle contractions  
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variations in degree of muscle contraction by changing either frequency/strength of stimulus   graded muscle responses  
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nervous system achieves __ __ __ by increasing firing rate of motor neurons   greater muscular force  
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occurs in transmission of nerve impulses when volley of impulses arrives at synapse so that duration of impulses is briefer than post-synaptic potential & their deliveries of transmitter are combined to create larger than normal response   temporal/wave summation  
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each stimulus causes contraction to be initiated when muscle has only partly relaxed from previous contraction   unfused/incomplete tetanus  
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sustained muscular contraction caused by series of nerve stimuli repeated so rapidly that individual muscular responses are fused   complete tetanus  
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fused/complete tetanus happens __ in real world   infrequently  
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__ tetanus eventually leads to muscle __   prolonged; fatigue  
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wave summation contributes to __ force   contractile  
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is to produce smooth, continuous muscle contractions by rapidly stimulating specific number of muscle cells   primary function of wave summation  
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smooth but steady increase in muscular tension produced by increasing number of active motor units   recruitment/multiple motor unit summation  
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stimulus too weak to evoke a response   subthreshold stimulus  
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one stimulus just strong enough to excite; weakest stimulus capable of producing response in irritable tissue   threshold stimulus  
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stimulus strong enough to evoke greatest possible response; represents point at which all muscle's motor units are recruited   maximal stimulus  
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increasing stimulus intensity beyond maximal stimulus   does not produce stronger contraction  
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recruitment process is __ by size principle   dictated  
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motor units of small, highly excitable motor neurons (found in smallest muscle fibers) tend to be activated first; as motor units w/larger & larger muscle fibers begin to excited, contractile strength increases   size principle  
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size principle dictates that largest motor units containing large, coarse muscle fibers controlled by largest least excitable neurons & are activated only when   most powerful contraction is necessary  
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size principle is important because it allows for increases in force during weak contractions to   occur in small steps  
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according to size principle, gradations in muscle force are __ __ when large amounts of force are needed   progressively greater  
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although all motor unit of a muscle may be recruited simultaneously to produce strong contraction, they are more commonly activated __ in body   asynchronously  
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even __ muscles are almost always __   relaxed; contracted  
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muscle contraction that occurs while muscle is shortening as it develops tension & contracts to move resistance   concentric contraction  
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type of muscle contraction that occurs as muscle fibers lengthen; contractile force generated by muscle is weaker than opposing force, which causes muscle to stretch   eccentric contraction  
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eccentric contractions are about 50% __ __ than concentric ones   more forceful  
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eccentric contractions put body in position to   contract concentrically  
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CP-ADP reaction is catalyzed by   creatine kinase  
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initial phase of glucose breakdown; anaerobic pathways; glucose broken down into pyruvic acid molecules releasing enough energy to form small amount of ATP   glycolysis  
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2 ATP produce   per glucose broken down  
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product of anaerobic metabolism, especially in muscle   lactic acid  
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lactic acid is produced when bulging muscles (from vigorous activity) compress blood vessels within them causing   impaired blood flow & O2 delivery  
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energy-yielding conversion of glucose to lactic acid in muscle, when sufficient oxygen is not available   anaerobic glycolysis  
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during __ __, lactic acid is end product of cellular metabolism of glucose   oxygen deficit  
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95% of ATP used for muscle activity from from   aerobic respiration  
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when ATP demands are within capacity os aerobic pathway, light to moderate muscular activity can   continue for several hours in well-conditioned person  
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when exercise demands begin to exceed ability of muscle cells to carry out necessary reactions quickly enough,   glycolysis contributes more & more of total ATP generated  
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length of time muscle can continue to contract using aerobic pathways   aerobic endurance  
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point at which muscle metabolism converts to anaerobic glycolysis   anaerobic threshold  
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activities requiring surge of power lasting only few seconds (i.e. weight lighting, diving, etc.) rely   entirely on ATP & CP stores  
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more on-and-off or burst-like activities (i.e. tennis, soccer, etc.) appear to be fueled   almost entirely by anaerobic glycolysis  
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prolonged activities (i.e. marathons, jogging) where endurance over power is goal, depend   mainly on aerobic respiration  
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levels of CP & ATP do not change much during __ __ because ATP is generated at same rate it is use   prolonged exercise  
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states of continuous contraction because cross bridges are unable to detach   contractures  
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example of temporary contracture   writer's cramp  
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several __ __contribute to muscle fatigue   ionic imbalances  
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lactic acid is more important in provoking __ fatigue than __ fatigue   central; physiological  
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excessive intracellular accumulation of lactic acid raises concentration of H+ and alters __ __   contractile proteins  
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lactic acid has been shown to __ high K+ levels, which do lead to muscle fatigue   counteract  
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intense exercise of short duration produces fatigue rapidly via disturbances that   alter E-P coupling  
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short-duration exercise damages SR, interfering with Ca2+ __ & __, and thus with muscle activation   regulation; release  
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O2-requiring muscle metabolism activities occur more slowly & are deferred until O2 is again available during   anaerobic muscle contraction  
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volume of O2 required after exercise to replenish stores of O_2, ATP, creatine phosphate, & glycogen & oxidize lactic acid formed during exercise   oxygen deficit (definition)  
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oxygen deficit represents difference btwn amount of oxygen __ for totally aerobic muscle activity & amount __ __   need; actually used  
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only about 40% of energy released during muscle activity is   converted to useful work  
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greater muscle's __ __, more tension can develop & greater its strength   cross-sectional area  
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force generated by cross bridges, inside contracting muscle fibers   internal tension  
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force generated in extracellular fibers   external tension  
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length at which muscle can generate maximum force   optimal operating length  
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relationship btwn length of fiber & force that fiber produces at that length; permits sliding along nearly entire length of thin filaments   ideal length-tension relationship  
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in slow/fast fibers, difference in speed reflects how fast their myosin ATPases __ __   split ATP  
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in slow/fast fibers, difference in speed reflects on pattern of __ __ of motor neurons   electrical activity  
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depending on pathways for forming ATP, skeletal muscles cells can be classified as   slow oxidative (SO), fast oxidative (FO), or fast glycolytic (FG) fibers  
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exercise that increases the need for oxygen   aerobic exercise  
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moderately weak but sustained muscle activity   endurance exercise  
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high-intensity exercise in which the muscles are pitted against high resistance or immovable forces and, as a result, muscle cells increase in size   resistance exercise  
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smooth muscle fibers run parallel to long axis of organ; when muscle contracts organ dilates & shortens   longitudinal layer  
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smooth muscle fibers run around circumference of organ; contraction constricts lumen causing it to elongate   circular layer  
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junction of varicosities & synaptic cleft of smooth muscle cells   diffuse junctions  
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epimysium   surround entire muscle  
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endomysium   surround each muscle fiber  
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perimysium   surround each muscle bundle  
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deep fascia   bind muscles into functional groups  
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sarcolemma   plasma membrane of skeletal muscle fiber  
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sarcoplasm   cytoplasm of a skeletal muscle fiber  
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sarcoplasmic reticulum   series of membranous channels (modified ER) that surround each myofibril  
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myofibril   rod-like contractile elements within a muscle fiber  
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sarcomere   functional unit of a skeletal muscle fiber  
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A band   area of the sarcomere with overlapping thick and thin filaments  
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I band   area of sarcomere containing only thin filaments  
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H band   are in center of A band containing only thick filaments  
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myosin molecules   cross bridges  
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synaptic knob   contains vesicles filled w/ACh  
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synaptic cleft   space btwn neuron & muscle  
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motor end plate   contains receptors for ACh  
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twitch   type of contraction represented by a single stimulus/contraction/relaxation sequence  
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incomplete tetanus   muscle producing peak tensions with visible relaxation during rapid cycles of contraction and relaxation  
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complete tetanus   muscle that is stimulated so frequently that the relaxation phase is completely eliminated  
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wave summation   when muscle is stimulated repeatedly for several seconds with a constant stimulus, the amount of tensions gradually increases to a maximum  
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endurance-type activities   best suited for slow oxidative fibers  
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400M or 800M sprint   best suited for fast oxidative fibers  
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short-term intense movements   best suited for fast glycolytic fibers  
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skeletal muscle fibers   single, very long, cylindrical, multinucleate cells with striations  
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cardiac muscle cells   branching chains of cells; uni- or binucleate striations; intercalated discs  
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smooth muscle cells   single, fusiform, uninucleate; no striations  
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excitability   ability to receive and respond to a stimulus  
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contractility   ability to shorten forcibly when adequately stimulated  
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extensibility   ability to be stretched or extended  
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elasticity   ability of a muscle to resume its resting length after being stretched  
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isotonic contraction   contraction of muscle during which the muscle changes in length and the tension remains constant through most of the contractile period  
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isometric contraction   contraction of muscle during which the tension continues to increase but the muscle neither shortens nor lengthens  
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concentric contraction   contraction of the muscle in which the muscle shortens and does work  
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eccentric contraction   contraction of muscle in which the muscle contracts as it lengthens  
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skeletal muscle voluntary via __ __ of the somatic nervous system   axonal endings  
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involuntary; intrinsic system regulation, hormones and autonomic nervous system controls   cardiac muscles  
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involuntary, autonomic nerves, hormones, local chemicals   smooth muscles  
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acetylcholine (ACh)   neurotransmitter at the neuromuscular junction  
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creatine phosphate   high-energy compound in muscle  
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myoglobin   O2 storage molecules in muscles  
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lactic acid   product of anaerobic glycolysis  
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fast oxidative fibers   muscle fibers that contract quickly and rely on aerobic respiration for ATP  
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slow oxidative fibers   muscle fibers that are most resistant to fatigue  
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fast glycolytic fibers   muscle fibers that have few mitochondria  
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sustained spasm, or tetanic contraction   cramp  
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inflammation of a muscle, its connective tissue coverings and tendons, and capsules of nearby joints   fibromyositis  
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muscle pain resulting from any muscle disorder   myalgia  
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excessive stretching and possible tearing of a muscle caused by muscle overuse or abuse   strain  
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latent period   time btwn stimulus/electrical event & mechanical event of contraction  
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contraction period   time during which the muscle is shortening  
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relaxation period   time during which the muscle is returning to its original length  
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refractory period   very brief time after one stimulus during which the muscle is unresponsive to a second stimulus  
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action potential   propagation of an electrical current along sarcolemma  
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resting potential   initial polarized state  
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repolarization   restoration of membrane potential to resting potential  
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refractory period   time when fiber cannot be stimulated until repolarization is complete  
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end plate potential   electrical event occurring only at neuromuscular junction  
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Ca2+   released by terminal cisternae into the sarcoplasm to bind with troponin  
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acetylcholinesterase   enzyme released into neuromuscular junction to break down acetylcholine  
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calmodulin   cytoplasmic, calcium-binding protein  
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electrical conditions of a resting sarcolemma   outside positive relative to the inside  
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depolarization & generation of action potential   production of an end plate potential at the motor end plate and consequent depolarization of adjacent areas  
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propagation of action potential   increased positive charge inside sarcolemma changes permeability of adjacent areas, opening voltage-regulated Na+ channels  
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repolarization   change in sarcolemma after the wave of depolarization; Na+ channels close and K+ channels open, allowing K+ to create a positive charge outside the membrane  
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producing movement   pulling on something to change its position  
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maintaining posture   development of tension to prevent movement, as in keeping the vertebral column upright  
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stabilizing joints   attaching to bones and keeping them in close proximity to one another  
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generation of heat   release of energy during metabolism  
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myosin   changes shape during the contraction cycle  
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actin   slides toward the M line during a contraction  
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tropomyosin   covers the binding site  
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troponin   binds Ca2+ and starts the contraction cycle  
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__ skeletal muscle is surrounded by epimysium   entire  
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as an axon enters a muscle, it branches into a number of axonal terminals, each of which forms a neuromuscular junction with a single muscle fiber. A motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it supplies is called a(n)   motor unit  
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What is the ion released from the terminal cisternae that combines with troponin and removes the blocking action of tropomyosin, resulting in the formation of cross bridges?   Ca2+  
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each skeletal muscle fiber is controlled by a neuron at a single   NMJ  
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terminal cisterna, transverse tubule, and terminal cistern   composition of the structure known as a triad in a skeletal muscle fiber  
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In the __ __ __ of muscle contraction, the myofilaments slide over each other, resulting in the overlapping of actin and myosin   sliding filament model  
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epimysium is the   dense layer of collagen fibers that surround an entire skeletal muscle  
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muscle tone   means a continued mild or partial contraction of an entire muscle is muscle  
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isometric   type of muscle contraction in which the muscle fibers produce increased tension, but the muscle neither shortens nor lengthens  
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lactic acid   substance that increases in quantity during repetitive muscle contraction  
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action potential   sequence of electrical changes that occurs along the sarcolemma when a muscle fiber is stimulated  
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calmodulin   binds calcium ions in a smooth muscle, causing contraction  
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sarcomere is part of   a myofibril  
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"cross bridges" that link between the thick and thin filaments are formed by the   globular heads of thick filaments  
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refractory period in which the muscle will not contract if stimulated occurs during   refractory period of muscle cell  
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cause of rigor mortis   calcium influx into the cell after death  
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95% of the energy needed for contraction during moderate exercise   comes from ATOP  
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T-tubules   serve as a communication network that coordinates the contraction of each myofibril that makes up the muscle fiber  
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actin   myofilaments are composed chiefly of  
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when an action potential arrives at the neuromuscular junction, the most immediate result is   release of acetylcholine  
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if a muscle is applied to a load that exceeds the muscle's maximum tension   muscle length will not change during contraction  
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graded muscle response   variation of stimulation needed in skeletal muscle contraction in order to have controlled movement  
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aerobic respiration   most efficient means of producing ATP  
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if muscle became totally depleted of ATP   muscle would remain in a contracted state due to an inability to break actin-myosin cross bridges  
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smooth muscle depends on the __ system to regulate contraction   calcium-calmodulin  
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skeletal muscle relies on the __ __ system to regulate contraction   calcium-troponin  
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peristalsis   progressive, wavelike contractions that move foodstuffs through alimentary tube organs/move other substances through other hollow body organs  
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smooth muscle lacks highly structured, __ __ of skeletal muscles   specific NMJs  
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smooth muscles are controlled by   innervating nerve fibers, part of autonomic nervous system  
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varicosities   knob-like swellings of certain autonomic axons containing mitochondria and synaptic vesicles  
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diffuse junctions   wide synaptic cleft in general area of smooth muscles  
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smooth muscles have __ __ SR   less developed  
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some SR tubules of smooth muscle touch __ at several sites, forming what resembles __   sarcolemma; half-triads  
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pouch-like infoldings that sequester bits of extracellular fluid containing high concentration of Ca2+ close to membrane   caveolae  
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when calcium channels in caveolae open, Ca2+   influx occurs rapidly  
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in smooth muscles, SR does release some calcium that triggers contraction, but most   enters through the calcium channels  
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contraction of smooth muscle ends when calcium is   actively transported to SR & out of cell  
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smooth muscles contain   interdigitating thick & thin filaments  
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in smooth muscle, __ filament are fewer, but have __ __ along their entire length   thick; myosin heads  
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in smooth muscle, there is no __ __ in thin filaments   troponin complex  
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in smooth muscle, thick & thin filaments are __ __ allowing muscles to contract in __ __; thus peristalsis   arranged diagonally; twisting way  
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in smooth muscles, the lattice-like arrangement of non-contractile __ filaments attach to __ __   intermediate; dense bodies  
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cytoplasmic structures; tethered to sarcolemma; act as anchoring points for thin filaments; correspond to Z discs of skeletal muscles   dense bodies  
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forms strong, cable-like intracellular cytoskeleton that harnesses pull generated by sliding of thick & thin filaments in smooth muscles   intermediate filament-dense body network  
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dense bodies, of smooth muscles, bind muscle cell to   endomysium & adjacent cells  
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synchronizistic contraction of smooth muscles reflects   electrical coupling by gap junctions  
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allow smooth muscles to transmit action potentials from fiber to fiber   gap junctions  
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some smooth muscles in stomach & small intestines are   pacemaker cells  
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smooth muscle's pacemaker cells have fluctuating __ __ & are __   membrane potentials; self-excitatory  
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smooth muscle's pacemaker cells __ __ in absence of stimuli   depolarize spontaneously  
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rate & intensity of smooth muscle contraction may be modified by   neural & chemical stimuli  
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in order to phosphorylate myosin, calmodulin interacts with   myosin kinase/myosin light chain kinase  
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smooth muscle takes 30x longer to   contract & relax than skeletal muscle  
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smooth muscle myofilaments may __ __ during prolonged contractions, saving energy   latch together  
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smooth muscle cells may maintain __ __ even after dephosphorylation of myosin   latch state  
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__ __ of smooth muscle is extremely important to overall body homeostasis   ATP-efficient contraction  
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graded contraction depends on level of calcium and # of cross bridges formed   smooth muscle tone  
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smooth muscle makes ATP through __ __   aerobic pathways  
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some smooth muscles respond to neural stimulation with __ __ only   graded potentials  
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smooth muscles react to __ __ in different ways depending on receptors present   different neurotransmitters  
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smooth muscles without nerve supply depolarize __ or in response to chemical stimuli that bind to __ __ receptors   spontaneously; G protein-linked  
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certain hormones, lack of O2, histamine, excess CO2, & low pH are different chemical factors that cause smooth muscle contraction & relaxation   without an action potential  
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smooth muscle responds differently to   stretch  
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smooth muscle can __ more than other muscle types   shorten  
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stretch of smooth muscle provokes contraction, but soon muscle   adapts to length & relaxes with retaining ability to contract on demand  
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lack of sarcomeres & irregular, overlapping arrangement of smooth muscle filaments allow them to   generate considerable force, even when they are substantially stretched  
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smooth muscle can contract when it is anywhere from   twice to half its resting length  
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smooth muscles are categorized as   single-unit or multiunit  
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type of smooth muscle; cells contract as unit & rhythmically, are electrically coupled by gap junctions; often exhibit spontaneous action potentials   visceral muscle  
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visceral muscle is also known as   single-unit smooth muscle  
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visceral muscle is found in walls of all hollow organs except   the heart  
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smooth muscles in large airways to lungs & in large arteries, arrector pili muscle attached to hair follicles, & internal eye muscles are examples of   multiunit smooth muscle  
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in multiunit smooth muscle   gap junctions are rare & spontaneous synchronous depolarization are rare  
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multiunit smooth muscle is innervated by   autonomic nervous system  
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embryonic mesoderm cells from which all muscle fibers develop   myoblasts  
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