The Mechanism of Muscle Contraction

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The Mechanism of Muscle Contraction: Overview

The topic explains the mechanism of muscle contraction with the diagrams. It also explains how various muscles aid in the contraction and expansion process.

Important Questions on The Mechanism of Muscle Contraction

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Describe the term oxygen debt.

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Muscle fatigue occurs due to oxygen debt.

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Summation leads to greater muscle tension.

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Summation is one of the properties of muscles.

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_____ is one of the properties of the muscle with respect to the electric impulse.

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How is summation a property of muscle?

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What is summation during muscle stimulation?

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The organelle involved in the release of calcium ions when an action potential reaches the muscle cell is Golgi apparatus.

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The initiation of muscle contraction does not require the involvement of neurotransmitters.

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Which ions are released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum after being stimulated by the action potential travelled through the neuron?

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How do muscles react to the electrical impulses?

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In Cori cycle, lactic acid is produced in 

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The Cori cycle takes place in 

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What is the Cori cycle.

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A muscle contraction initiated by a double brief-stimulation is called a single muscle twitch.

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What is all or none principle of muscle contraction?

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Write a short note on oxygen debt.

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In muscle contraction, this ion is essential:

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Identify the correct order of stages in muscle contraction

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Following statement holds true for "Cori cycle"