Guided course 3:10Sliding Filament Theory and the Sacromere Example 1Bruce Bryan3407views98rank2comments
Guided course 6:38Sliding Filament Theory and the Sacromere Example 3Bruce Bryan2773views74rank3comments
Multiple ChoiceDuring a muscle contraction, the ___________ pulls on the ___________, shortening the muscle.902views30rank
Multiple ChoiceMyosin storage myopathy is a rare congenital condition where some of the myosin folds incorrectly in certain skeletal muscles creating clumps. Individuals with this condition exhibit muscle weakness and may be delayed in learning to walk as infants. What changes would you expect to see if you were to examine the sarcomere of an individual with this condition?778views22rank
Multiple ChoiceThe contractile proteins of the sarcomere include which of the following?821views27rank
Multiple ChoiceWhich region is the same length as the actin filament? An image is shown for reference.648views19rank1comments
Textbook QuestionMark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.a. Muscle fibers generate more tension if the starting length of their sarcomeres is very short.235views
Textbook QuestionMultiple Choice More than one choice may apply. Compare these images of a relaxed skeletal muscle fiber and a fully contracted muscle fiber. Which would you see only in the relaxed fiber? a. Z discs b. Sarcomeres c. I bands d. A bands e. H zones155views