9. Muscle Tissue

Which of the following best describes the sarcomere in the context of the sliding filament theory?

During a muscle contraction, what happens to the actin and myosin filaments according to the sliding filament theory?

According to the sliding filament theory, which event occurs during muscle contraction?

In the sliding filament theory of skeletal muscle contraction, which structure actually shortens as the muscle contracts?

What does the sliding filament theory describe?

What happens when calcium ions bind to troponin during muscle contraction?

What causes the release of calcium ions into the sarcoplasm from the terminal cisterns during muscle contraction?

What happens to a sarcomere during a myosin power stroke?

In sliding filament theory, which band shortens during sarcomere contraction?

What causes the release of myosin heads from actin filaments after the power stroke in the sliding filament theory?

Which of the following occurs during cross-bridge cycling in the sliding filament theory?

What is the term applied to the functional zone between the Z lines in skeletal muscle tissue?

Which event occurs according to the sliding filament theory of muscle contraction?

In the sliding filament theory, what part of the myosin filaments binds to actin?

What is explained by the sliding filament theory?