Gaps in the myelin sheath are called the ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
nodes of Ranvier
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The internal and external acoustic meatuses are openings in which bone?
A. The temporal bone B. The maxilla C. The parietal bone D. The frontal bone E. The sphenoid bone
The shortening velocity of a skeletal muscle fiber increases with decreasing load because the rate at which the cross-bridge cycle can occur increases with decreasing load
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Tetanus of a muscle is thought to be caused by
A. the rapid movement of Na+ back into the sarcoplasmic reticulum. B. high Ca2+ concentrations in the sarcoplasm. C. decreased amounts of Ca2+ in muscle tissue. D. increased temperature in the active muscle. E. an increase in stimulus strength.
Explain the significance of the plateau period during the action potential of a cardiac contractile cell
What will be an ideal response?