1016MSC Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sarcomere, Glycolysis, Rigor Mortis

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Review Questions and Concept Checks!
muscle contraction physiology !
Topic 2.5!
Topic 2.5
Physiology of muscle contraction
In muscle contraction, calcium acts to" (refer to text p.314)!
A. Increase the action potential transmitted along the sarcolemma!
B. Release the inhibition on Z-discs!
C. Remove the blocking action of tropomyosin C!
D. Causes ATP to bind to actin!
E. Increase the number of myofibrils!
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Q2. Calcium ions bind to the ________ molecule in skeletal muscle cells (refer to text p.
315)!
A. actin!
B. myosin!
C. troponin C!
D. tropomyosin!
E. calmodulin!
Q3. Briefly describe rigor mortis"(refer to text p.314)!
#Stiening of body due to lack of ATP after death. Lack of ATP prevents myosin
head from detaching, and the muscle remains contracted.!
Q4. Outline the stages of excitation-coupling"of skeletal muscle"(p313)!
#AP spreads over sarcolemma and down T-tubule!
#AP aects voltage in T-tubule and Calcium ions are released!
#Calcium flows into cytosol!
#Calcium binds to troponin and removes blocking action of tropomyosin!
#Contraction begins!
Q5. Outline the dierence between isotonic and isometric contractions"(refer to text p.
320)!
#Isotonic contraction: change length of muscle, concentric: shortens, eccentric:
lengthens !
#Isometric contraction: no change in length, myofilaments not sliding past each
other but they bind and create tension!
Q6. Describe the 3 pathways for regenerating ATP during muscle activity. Which is the
fastest/slowest pathway? Which pathway produces the most ATP? Which energy system
predominates in endurance sports such as marathon runs?!
#Direct phosphorylation: utilises stored ATP!
#Anaerobic pathway: glucose breakdown into ATP (without oxygen)!
#Aerobic pathway: oxygen used!
#Anaerobic pathway is the fastest !
#Aerobic produces the most ATP!
#Aerobic would be used by a marathon runner!
Q7. Describe the functional characteristics of muscle fibre types.!
#Fast oxidative: pink!
#Slow oxidative: fatigue-resistant, red!
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Review questions and concept checks muscle contraction physiology. Calcium ions bind to the ________ molecule in skeletal muscle cells (refer to text p. 315: actin, myosin, troponin c, tropomyosin, calmodulin. Brie y describe rigor mortis (refer to text p. 314) head from detaching, and the muscle remains contracted. Sti ening of body due to lack of atp after death. Ap a ects voltage in t-tubule and calcium ions are released. Calcium binds to troponin and removes blocking action of tropomyosin. Isotonic contraction: change length of muscle, concentric: shortens, eccentric: Outline the di erence between isotonic and isometric contractions (refer to text p. 320) lengthens other but they bind and create tension. Describe the 3 pathways for regenerating atp during muscle activity. Isometric contraction: no change in length, myo laments not sliding past each. Anaerobic pathway: glucose breakdown into atp (without oxygen) Aerobic would be used by a marathon runner. Describe the functional characteristics of muscle bre types.

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