U5 Sliding Filament Theory

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What type of muscle is responsible for voluntary movements and is attached to bones?

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Skeletal muscle.

Front

What connects muscles to bones?

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Tendons.

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Which muscle type is found in the heart?

Back

Cardiac muscle.

Front

What is another name for a muscle cell?

Back

Fiber.

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What type of muscle is involuntary and found in the walls of hollow organs?

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Smooth muscle.

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What is the basic functional unit of a muscle called?

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Sarcomere.

Front

What is the role of myosin in muscle contraction?

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Myosin is a protein that interacts with actin to cause muscle contraction.

Front

What is the sliding filament theory?

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The sliding filament theory explains how muscles contract by the sliding of actin and myosin filaments over each other.

Front

What is the function of actin in muscle cells?

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Actin is a protein that forms thin filaments and works with myosin to facilitate muscle contraction.

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What is the term for the muscle's ability to respond to stimuli?

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Excitability.