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WorksheetsSliding Filament Theory - plus extras
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 17mins
We can tell when a muscle is contracted as the Z lines will be..?
closer together
further apart
moved up
moved down
___are thin filaments.
troponin
tropomyosin
actin
myosin
___are thick filaments.
actin
myosin
troponin
tropomyosin
___are regulatory proteins that cover the myosin binding site on the actin.
troponin-tropomyosin
sarcomere
sarcolemma
sarcoplasmic reticulum
Calcium binds to ___of the troponin-tropomyosin complex.
troponin
tropomyosin
actin
myosin
Calcium is stored in the ___.
sarcoplasm
sarcolemma
sarcoplasmic reticulum
transverse tubules
___forms a crossbridge with actin.
actin
myosin
calcium
ATP
___provides energy for muscle contraction and relaxation.
cAMP
ADP
ATP
M line
Contractile unit of a muscle which is also the functional unit of a muscle is ...
sarcomere
motor unit
fascicle
myofibril
The Z Line provides attachment for the ...
Troponin
Myosin
Actin
ATP
What starts a muscle contraction?
Release of Calcium Ions
Attachment of Myosin-Heads
An Action Potential
Release of ADP
What binds to the Myosin Head to cause it to detach from the Actin?
ATP
ADP
CNS
ETC
The 'prime mover' is also known as...
...the agonist
...the antagonist
...the main muscle
...the concentric muscle
The A band contains
actin filaments only
myosin filaments only
both myosin and actin filaments
neither myosin nor actin filaments
Select all that apply to slow twitch fibres
contract slowly
high level of force
high level of resistance to fatigue
low level of force
What would be the most predominant muscle fibre for this athlete?
Slow
Type 1
Type 11a
Type 11x
"Muscle action where the muscle remains the same length" refers to which type of muscle contraction?
Flexion
Concentric
Isometric
Eccentric
Abduction
What are the 2 types of isotonic contractions?
Eccentric
Synovial
Type 1 and 2
Concentric
Isometric
In the downwards phase of a press-up, the triceps contract....?
Concentrically
Eccentrically
Isometrically
Where are deltoids located?
lower arm
shoulder
temples
bottom
