sports injury clinic

Google
 

Home > A-Level Revision > Sliding Filament Theory > Quick Questions > Answers

Sliding Filament Theory- Answers

 

  • What is released from the neuromuscular junction?

    • Acetylcholine


  • What is the name given to the connections between Myosin and Actin?

    • Cross-bridges


  • Complete the sentence:

    • The Myosin pulls the Actin filaments inwards which shortens the muscle

  • When the nervous impulse stops, what happens?

    • Calcium is pumped back to the sarcoplasmic reticulum and the actin returns to its resting position so the muscle lengthens


 


 

   
 


Latest Products
(C)opyright TeachPE.com 2009. All rights reserved.