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Sliding Filament Theory of Muscle Contraction

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___are thin filaments.

a)

troponin

b)

tropomyosin

c)

actin

d)

myosin

2.

___are thick filaments.

a)

actin

b)

myosin

c)

troponin

d)

tropomyosin

3.

___are regulatory proteins that cover the myosin binding site on the actin.

a)

troponin-tropomyosin

b)

sarcomere

c)

sarcolemma

d)

sarcoplasmic reticulum

4.

Calcium binds to ___of the troponin-tropomyosin complex.

a)

troponin

b)

tropomyosin

c)

actin

d)

myosin

5.

Calcium is stored in the ___.

a)

sarcoplasm

b)

sarcolemma

c)

sarcoplasmic reticulum

d)

transverse tubules

6.

A ___extends from one Z disc to another Z disc.

a)

Sarcolemma

b)

Neuromuscular junction

c)

Sarcomere

d)

Motor end plate

7.

___gets shorter during contraction.

a)

actin

b)

myosin

c)

troponin-tropomyosin

d)

none of these

8.

___forms a crossbridge with actin.

a)

actin

b)

myosin

c)

calcium

d)

ATP

9.

___provides energy for muscle contraction and relaxation.

a)

cAMP

b)

ADP

c)

ATP

d)

M line

10.

___slides inward during muscle contraction.

a)

actin

b)

myosin