Ch. 9 Muscles and Muscle Tissue
Chapter 8, Problem 11
The ions that enter the skeletal muscle cell during the generation of an action potential are a. calcium ions, b. chloride ions, c. sodium ions, d. potassium ions.
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Characteristics of isometric contractions include all but
a. shortening,
b. increased muscle tension throughout the contraction phase,
c. absence of shortening,
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a. a coupled reaction of creatine phosphate with ADP,
b. aerobic respiration of glucose, and
c. anaerobic glycolysis.
______ (1) Which provides ATP fastest?
______ (2) Which does (do) not require that oxygen be available?
______ (3) Which provides the highest yield of ATP per glucose molecule?
______ (4) Which results in the formation of lactic acid?
______ (5) Which has carbon dioxide and water products?
______ (6) Which is most important in endurance sports?
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The neurotransmitter released by somatic motor neurons is
a. acetylcholine,
b. acetylcholinesterase,
c. norepinephrine.
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Myoglobin has a special function in muscle tissue. It
a. breaks down glycogen,
b. is a contractile protein,
c. holds a reserve supply of oxygen in the muscle.
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Aerobic exercise results in all of the following except
a. more capillaries surrounding muscle fibers,
b. more mitochondria in muscle cells,
c. increased size and strength of existing muscle cells,
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