1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Kamila [148]
3 years ago
15

The following are required steps in the sliding filament theory of muscle contraction:

Biology
1 answer:
Olenka [21]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

In muscles contraction the correct order of the steps are: A (Nerve impulse reaches the muscle), B (Action potential travels down T-tubules), C (Calcium binds to troponin), D (Tropomyosin moves).

Explanation:

Skeletal muscle contractions are based on different physiological and biochemical phenomena that happen in every cell. These phenomena are due to stimulation produced by somatic motor neurons, which axons get in contact with muscle fibers through a neuromuscular synapse.  In rest, attraction strengths between myosin and actin filaments are inhibited by the tropomyosin. When an action potential is originated in the central nervous system, it travels to the somatic motor neuron membrane: the muscle fiber, and activates the calcium channels releasing it in the neuron. Calcium makes vesicles to fuse with the membrane and release the neurotransmitter named acetylcholine (Ach) into the synaptic space in the juncture. Then, Ach binds to its receptors on the skeletal muscle fiber. This causes the ion channels to open, and positively charged sodium ions cross the membrane to get into the muscle fiber (sarcoplasm) and potassium get out. The difference in charges caused by the migration of sodium and potassium makes the muscle fiber membrane to become more positively charged (depolarized). The action potential caused by this depolarization enters the t-tubules depolarizing the inner portion of the muscle fiber. This activates calcium channels in the T tubules membrane, that make the calcium be released into the sarcolemma. At this point, tropomyosin is obstructing binding sites for myosin on the thin filament. When calcium binds to the troponin C, the troponin T alters the tropomyosin by moving it and then unblocks the binding sites. Myosin binds to the uncovered actin-binding sites, and while doing it ATP is transformed into ADP and inorganic phosphate. Z-bands are then pulled toward each other, thus shortening the sarcomere and the I-band, and producing muscle fiber contraction.

You might be interested in
Crater lake in oregon was produce when
exis [7]
Crater lake was produced when a stratovolcano collapsed, creating the crater.
5 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
How can viruses lead to cancer
lara [203]

Answer:

Explanation:

When viruses cause an infection, they spread their DNA, affecting heathy cells' genetic makeup and potentially causing them to turn into cancer. HPV infections, for instance, cause the virus' DNA to combine with the host's DNA, disrupting the normal function of cells.

7 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Some butterflies can ingest toxic chemicals from the milkweed plants they feed on and then canstore those chemicals in their bod
Norma-Jean [14]

Answer:

A) Any butterfly allele that allowed milkweed toxin storage would be likely to persist because butterflies that had it were more likely to survive.

Explanation:

Butterflies are natural preys to birds. Over time, some butterflies evolved adaptive strategy such as developing an allele which enables storage of toxin from milkweed as a form of defense mechanism. This stored toxins repel birds from eating the butterflies having this allele giving rise to the survival of these butterflies overtime. Butterflies that had it are likely to be highly favored for survival against predatory birds, while those butterflies without this allele are likely to be heavily preyed upon by birds.

6 0
3 years ago
It would gain nutrients from the water in the environment.
bulgar [2K]

Answer:

True?

Explanation:

5 0
2 years ago
T cells react mainly to antigens that are dissolved in plasma
Volgvan

Answer: Yes

true i believe so

5 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • Gene expression control that occurred after the generation of RNA is (blank)?
    13·2 answers
  • when you boil water on the stove and steam will rise from the pan which is this is a true statement right as the water begins to
    11·1 answer
  • Role of mulluscus in soil
    15·1 answer
  • Explain the consequences of losses in biodiversity in an area.
    9·1 answer
  • Which is NOT caused by a virus or bacteria, but instead by inheritance? A) hemophilia B) influenza C) measles D) tuberculosis
    5·1 answer
  • Which term best describes igneous rocks
    5·2 answers
  • Which of the following is a principle of natural selection? A) Most organisms are infertile or produce nonviable offspring. B) M
    9·1 answer
  • Which cell structure functions as a storage site for water
    12·1 answer
  • Explain how organisms in the kingdom eubacteria differ from those in the kingdom archaebacteria.
    13·2 answers
  • Help
    7·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!