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This quiz contains 12 questions from a mix of 1 subtopics.

Which part of the myosin protein attaches to the actin binding sites during contraction?

the myosin hinge

the myosin tail

the myosin head

the myosin body

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Which of the following does NOT change during muscle contraction?

H-zone length

I band length

A band length

overlap between actin and myosin

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What causes the myosin head to detach from actin?

release of calcium

binding of ATP

binding of phosphate

binding of ADP

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Where are calcium ions stored before they are released to initiate contraction?

sarcoplasmic reticulum

Golgi apparatus

mitochondria

nucleus

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How does ATP get replenished during short-burst, high-intensity exercise?

Krebs cycle

glycolysis

oxidative phosphorylation

pentose phosphate pathway

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Which protein helps to regulate contraction by blocking actin binding sites?

troponin

titin

tropomyosin

nebulin

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What typically provides energy to reset myosin heads during the sliding filament theory of muscle contraction?

breakdown of creatine phosphate

breakdown of ATP to ADP and phosphate

oxidation of glucose

diffusion of ATP

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What pathway produces ATP for prolonged, low-intensity exercise?

glycolysis

anaerobic respiration

pentose phosphate pathway

aerobic respiration

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What causes shortening of the I band during muscle contraction?

increased overlap of actin and myosin filaments

thickening of myosin filaments

breakdown of glycogen

movement of Z-lines

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What is the term for the structures formed when myosin heads bind to actin binding sites?

crossbridges

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Which of the following directly causes tropomyosin to move and expose actin binding sites?

actin

myosin heads

calcium ions

ATP

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What causes skeletal muscle to relax after contraction?

calcium ions re-enter sarcoplasmic reticulum

glycogen levels are restored

lactic acid production ceases

ATP binds to myosin heads

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