Description : Name the ion responsible for unmasking of active sites for myosin for cross-bridge activity during muscle contraction. (a) Calcium (b) Magnesium (c) Sodium (d) Potassium
Last Answer : (a) Calcium
Description : The sodium/potassium pump is primarily responsible for the: a) resting potential b) action potential c) excretion of salts d) contraction of muscle fibers
Last Answer : ANSWER: A -- RESTING POTENTIAL
Description : According to the sliding - filament model of muscle contraction, the molecules that moves to shorten a muscle are :-
Last Answer : According to the sliding - filament model of muscle contraction, the molecules that moves to shorten ... B. Collagen C. Myosin D. Creatine phosphate
Description : During contraction and relaxation of striated muscle fibre the length of A band usually :-
Last Answer : During contraction and relaxation of striated muscle fibre the length of A band usually :- A. ... . Increases C. Decreases D. Decreases too much
Description : During muscle contraction (a)____ energy is converted into (b)____ energy
Last Answer : During muscle contraction (a)____ energy is converted into (b)____ energy
Description : Contraction of a muscle is caused by
Last Answer : Contraction of a muscle is caused by
Description : Muscle contraction is initiated by a signal sent by the _____
Last Answer : Muscle contraction is initiated by a signal sent by the _____
Description : The main source of energy during muscle contraction is____
Last Answer : The main source of energy during muscle contraction is____
Description : Mechanism of muscle contraction is best explained by____
Last Answer : Mechanism of muscle contraction is best explained by____
Description : In heart cells, which of the following serves as a secondary messenger, speeding up muscle cell contraction in response to adrenaline ?
Last Answer : In heart cells, which of the following serves as a secondary messenger, speeding up muscle cell contraction in ... A. cAMP B. cGMP C. GTP D. ATP
Description : Assertion : The contraction and relaxation of muscle fiber are controlled by nerve impulses. Reason : The threshold stimulus is the minimum stimulus r
Last Answer : Assertion : The contraction and relaxation of muscle fiber are controlled by nerve impulses. Reason : ... D. If both Assertion and Reason are false.
Description : The following diagram (Figure 20, 35) describes the muscle contraction . Identify A to D
Last Answer : The following diagram (Figure 20, 35) describes the muscle contraction . Identify A to D A. ... Actin filament, C-Silding/Rotation , D-Cross bridge,
Description : ATP provides energy of muscle contraction by allowing for
Last Answer : ATP provides energy of muscle contraction by allowing for A. Cross-bridge attachment of myosin to ... Release of `Ca^(+)` from sarcoplasmic reticulum
Description : Immediate source of energy for muscle contraction is
Last Answer : Immediate source of energy for muscle contraction is A. Glucose B. GTP C. Creatine phosphate D. ATP
Description : Basic unit of muscle contraction is
Last Answer : Basic unit of muscle contraction is A. Actin B. Myosin C. Sarcomere D. Tropomyosin
Description : The contraction of muscle of shortest duration is seen in
Last Answer : The contraction of muscle of shortest duration is seen in A. Jaws B. Eyelids C. Heart D. Intestine
Description : The lactic acid generated during muscle contraction us flnally converted to glycogen in
Last Answer : The lactic acid generated during muscle contraction us flnally converted to glycogen in A. Muscle B. Kidney C. Liver D. Pancreas
Description : According to sliding filament theory of muscle contraction, the filament that move to shorten a muscle are
Last Answer : According to sliding filament theory of muscle contraction, the filament that move to shorten a muscle ... B. Actin C. Collagen D. Creatine phosphate
Description : In which category of muscle fibers, contraction can be regulated by acetylcholine neurotransmitter ?
Last Answer : In which category of muscle fibers, contraction can be regulated by acetylcholine neurotransmitter ? A. ... . Smooth muscle fibers D. all of these
Description : When a muscle is stretched by a contraction of the opposing muscles it is called .?
Last Answer : if you're on OdysseyWare your answer would beActive stretching.............. =)
Description : What is Involuntary muscle contraction in an artery?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : Can you control the contraction of skeletal muscle?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : What is needed besides calcium for muscle contraction?
Description : Which of the following property of prostaglandins has been utilized by chinicians in hospital for (A) Inducing fever (B) Causing inflammation (C) Effecting smooth muscle contraction (D) Disaggregation of spermatozoa
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : The hormone required for uterine muscle contraction for child birth is (A) Progesterone (B) Estrogen (C) Oxytocin (D) Vasopressin
Description : What are the functions of potassium? (A) In muscle contraction (B) Cell membrane function (C) Enzyme action (D) All of these
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : The following points about microfilaments are true except (A) They form cytoskeleton with microtubules (B) They provide support and shape (C) They form intracellular conducting channels (D) They are involved in muscle cell contraction
Last Answer : C
Description : Histamine (a) May be released from mast cells by a number of therapeutic agents (b) Causes sedation (c) Decreases the force of contraction of ventricular muscle (d) Can cause strong contractions of the gravid human uterus
Last Answer : Ans: D
Description : In gastrointestinal tract, serotonin causes (a) Contraction of gastrointestinal muscles (b) Decreased muscle tone (c) Decreased peristalsis (d) All of the above
Last Answer : Ans: A
Description : What are some examples of movement created by the contraction of sarcomeres of the muscle cells ?
Last Answer : The handling of a cup of coffee, the peristaltic movements of the bowels, the cardiac beats and even a smile are examples of movement created by contraction of the sarcomeres of the muscle cells. This contraction is a type of cell movement.
Description : One of the following statements about muscular responses is not true. Choose that one (a) A muscle fibre contracts in all-or-none fashion (b) There is a slight latent period that occurs between when ... contraction (d) When a person is fully at rest, none of the muscles are contracting in the body
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : Why can cardiac muscle fibres contract for longer periods than skeletal fibres? (a) Cardiac muscle is self-excitatory (b) Extracellular calcium partially controls the strength (and length) ... tubules are more developed in cardiac muscle (d) Cardiac muscle is uninucleate rather than multinucleate
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Cross bridges can cause muscle contraction. 2. They are able to oscillate back and forth and hook up with active sites on actin filaments 3. The bridges enable the thin filaments to pull the thick filaments by a ... (a) 1, 2 (b) 2, 3 (c) 1, 2, 4 (d) 1, 2, 3, 4
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : "Sodium Pump" operates in - (1) Muscle contraction (2) Heart beat (3) Nerve impulse (4) None of the above
Last Answer : (3) Nerve impulse Explanation: Na+/K+-ATPase (also known as sodium-potassium pump) is an enzyme located in the plasma them brane of virtually every human cell and is common to all cellular ... are voltagegated, which means that they can open and close depending on the voltage across the membrane.
Description : The following are true: a. Kirschman's law: the greatest contrast in colour is seen when the luminosity differnece is small b. Emmbert's law: the perceived size of an object varies in ... image in the periphery of the retina tends to fade or disappear during steady fixation of another objec
Last Answer : Troxler's phenomenon: an image in the periphery of the retina tends to fade or disappear during steady fixation of another objec
Description : The following are true about potassium: a. hypokalaemia decreases the time of cardiac repolarization b. hyperkalaemia decreases cardiac contraction c. hyperkalaemia relaxes vascular smooth muscle d. all
Last Answer : all
Description : Stimulation of the cholinergic pathway results in: a. ciliary muscle contraction b. a decrease in atrial contractility c. gall bladder contraction d. all above
Last Answer : all above
Description : The following are true about the smooth muscle cells: a. presence of a striated appearance b. do not contain actin and myosin c. spontaneous muscle contraction d. mitochondria are absent
Last Answer : spontaneous muscle contraction
Description : The effect of sympathetic nervous system include: a. contraction of the bladder detrusor muscle b pupillary dilatation c. reduced gastrointestinal motility d. constricts bronchiole smooth muscle
Last Answer : pupillary dilatation
Description : The sequence of events in muscle contraction a. action potential depolarise the T-tubules b. depolarisation of T-tubules release calcium from sarcoplasmic reticulum c. calcium binds to the troponin-tropomycin complex d. all above
Last Answer : reduced gastrointestinal motility
Description : The effects of topically applied anticholinesterase on the eye include: a. conjunctival hyperaemia b. raised intraocular pressure c. ciliary muscle contraction d. sphincter pupillae muscle relaxation e. retraction of the upper lids
Last Answer : ciliary muscle contraction
Description : Microfilaments may assist a. in the movement of fibroblasts in heart b. growth of axons c. contraction of all muscle d. all
Description : ADH or vasopressin is (a) enzyme that hydrolyses peptides (b) hormone secreted by pituitary that promotes reabsorption of water from glomerular filtrate (c) hormone that promotes glycogenolysis (d) energy rich compound connected with muscle contraction.
Last Answer : (b) hormone secreted by pituitary that promotes reabsorption of water from glomerular filtrate
Description : Which of the following statements is not correct? (a) An action potential in an axon does not move backward because the segment behind is in a refractory phase. (b) Depolarisation of hair cells ... d) In the knee-jerk reflex, stimulus is the stretching of muscle and response is its contraction.
Last Answer : (c) Rods are very sensitive and contribute to daylight vision.
Description : Which statement is correct for muscle contraction? (a) Length of H-zone decreases. (b) Length of A-band remains constant. (c) Length of I-band increases. (d) Length of two Z-line increases.
Last Answer : (b) Length of A-band remains constant.
Description : During muscle contraction in humans, the (a) sarcomere does not shorten (b) A band remains same (c) A, H and I bands shorten (d) actin filaments shorten.
Last Answer : (b) A band remains same
Description : Lack of relaxation between successive stimuli in sustained muscle contraction is known as (a) tetanus (b) tonus (c) spasm (d) fatigue.
Last Answer : (a) tetanus
Description : Calcium is important in skeletal muscle contraction because it (a) binds to troponin to remove the masking of active sites on actin for myosin (b) activates the myosin ATPase by binding to it ... filament (d) prevents the formation of bonds between the myosin cross bridges and the actin filament.
Last Answer : (a) binds to troponin to remove the masking of active sites on actin for myosin