Welcome to the Quiz!

This quiz contains 13 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

0

/

1

Which of the following does NOT change during muscle contraction?

H-zone length

A band length

overlap between actin and myosin

I band length

0

/

1

What causes the myosin head to detach from actin?

binding of phosphate

release of calcium

binding of ADP

binding of ATP

0

/

1

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

nucleus

sarcoplasmic reticulum

mitochondria

Golgi apparatus

0

/

1

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

glycolysis

oxidative phosphorylation

pentose phosphate pathway

Krebs cycle

0

/

1

What causes tropomyosin to move during contraction?

phosphorylation by ATP

action of troponin

binding of calcium ions to tropomyosin

binding of myosin

0

/

1

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

troponin

nebulin

tropomyosin

titin

0

/

1

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

diffusion of ATP

oxidation of glucose

breakdown of creatine phosphate

breakdown of ATP to ADP and phosphate

0

/

1

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

aerobic respiration

anaerobic respiration

pentose phosphate pathway

glycolysis

0

/

1

What causes shortening of the I band during muscle contraction?

breakdown of glycogen

thickening of myosin filaments

increased overlap of actin and myosin filaments

movement of Z-lines

0

/

1

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

crossbridges

0

/

1

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

ATP

calcium ions

actin

myosin heads

0

/

1

What causes skeletal muscle to relax after contraction?

glycogen levels are restored

ATP binds to myosin heads

calcium ions re-enter sarcoplasmic reticulum

lactic acid production ceases

0

/

1