According to the sliding-filament mechanism of muscle contraction, the
a. A bands slide in closer between the I bands.
b. thin filaments slide inward toward the center of the A band.
c. Z lines slide in between the T tubules.
d. contractile proteins contract, thus shortening the sarcomere.
e. filaments slide into the lateral sacs of the sarcoplasmic reticulum.
B
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Then use this information to describe how the different periods affect conduction and frequency. What will be an ideal response?
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a. true b. false
the inside of the membrane becomes more negative than the resting potential
A. Depolarization B. Repolarization C. Hyperpolarization
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).