The majority of the muscle fibers in the skeletal muscles of the leg of a long distance runner is expected to have:
1. adaptation for sudden outburst of activity
2. primarily anaerobic source of energy
3. numerous mitochondria
4. large deposits of glycogen

Subtopic:  Excitation Contraction Coupling I |
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During relaxation in smooth muscle:

1. calcium is removed from troponin.

2. Ca2+ bind to calmodulin.

3. myosin phosphatase removes phosphate from myosin.

4. Calcium is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum.

Subtopic:  Muscle Contraction: Other Considerations |

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Cylindrical, branched muscle cells that are arranged into functional syncytium are:
1. cardiac muscles.
2. skeletal muscles.
3. single unit smooth muscles.
4. multi unit smooth muscles.

Subtopic:  Introduction to Locomotion |
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A muscle cell is called as a:

1. sarcomere 2. fiber
3. myofibril 4. myofilament
Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Basic Anatomy |
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All the following are parts of the actin myofilament in a sarcomere except:
1. actin
2. cisternae
3. tropomyosin
4. troponin

Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Sarcomere |
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An ATPase activity is associated with:
1. G actin molecule
2. head of myosin molecule
3. troponin molecule
4. F actin

Subtopic:  Energy for Muscle Contraction |
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Overlap between actin and myosin myofilaments in a sarcomere is seen in:?
1. A band
2. H zone
3. I band
4. M line

Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Sarcomere |
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The Z line is present in:

1. A band 2. H zone
3. I band 4. M line
Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Sarcomere |
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The drug curare causes:

1. flaccid paralysis.

2. spastic paralysis.

3. smooth muscle degeneration.

4. cardiac failure.

Subtopic:  Muscle Contraction: Other Considerations |

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A motor unit is

1. all the muscle fibers innervated by all the motor neurons in a muscle.
2. all the fibers in one fasciculus.
3. all the muscle fibers innervated by a single motor neuron in a muscle.
4. all the motor neurons that innervate one muscle fiber in a muscle.
Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Sarcomere |
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