The part of the sarcomere that is composed of only myosin myofilaments is:

1. A band 2. I band
3. M line 4. H zone

Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Sarcomere |
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Identify the most abundant of the muscle proteins:
1. actin
2. troponin
3. myosin
4. tropomyosin

Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Basic Anatomy |

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Identify the one that is not associated with others when a muscle is not contracting:
1. actin
2. myosin
3. troponin
4. tropomyosin

Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Myofilaments |
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Muscles get their energy directly from:
1. glucose
2. ATP
3. creatine phosphate
4. creatinine

Subtopic:  Energy for Muscle Contraction |
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Muscles store excess glucose as:
1. creatine
2. glycogen
3. amylopectin
4. creatinine

Subtopic:  Energy for Muscle Contraction |
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Even when the blood supply is inadequate, the muscle is able to sustain contraction due to:

1. the presence of hemoglobin 2. glycogen storage
3. myoglobin 4. citric acid cycle
Subtopic:  Energy for Muscle Contraction |
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The minimum stimulus needed to cause a contraction is called the:
1. chronaxie
2. threshold
3. rheobase
4. reversal potential

Subtopic:  Excitation Contraction Coupling II |
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A sustained muscle contraction evoked when the motor nerve that innervates a skeletal muscle emits action potentials at a very high rate is called as:
1. a sustained contraction
2. fatigue
3. tetanic contraction
4. treppe

Subtopic:  Excitation Contraction Coupling I |
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The continuous and passive partial contraction of the muscles is called as:
1. tetany
2. tonus
3. sustained contraction
4. summation

Subtopic:  Excitation Contraction Coupling II |

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Stimulation by a nerve impulse is always required for the contraction of:
1. multi-unit smooth muscle
2. skeletal muscle
3. visceral smooth muscle
4. cardiac muscle

Subtopic:  Muscle Contraction: Other Considerations |
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