Skeletal Muscle

Unit 5

The Muscular System

Unit 5 - Microscopic Anatomy of a Skeletal Muscle

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I can identify the structure of a basic skeletal muscle.

• 0 - Clueless

• 1 - Basic Knowledge - Need some tutoring

• 2 - Advanced Knowledge - Can apply it

• 3 - Expert - Can tutor othes

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What is the name of a contractile unit of a muscle fiber called?

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What is the name of the specialized plasma membrane of a skeletal muscle cell?

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Which band of the banding pattern of a skeletal muscle contains only thin filaments?

• I band

• A band

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Thick filaments are composed of the protein _________.

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Thin filaments are composed of the protein _________.

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What are the heads of myosin filaments called when they link the actin and myosin filaments during muscle contraction?

Poll

I can identify the structure of a basic skeletal muscle.

• 0 - Clueless

• 1 - Basic Knowledge - Need some tutoring

• 2 - Advanced Knowledge - Can apply it

• 3 - Expert - Can tutor othes