KIN 360

Kinesiology 360 with Lauren Hammel at Kansas State University

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By: Jordan Branfort
Textbook: Seeley's Principles of Anatomy & Physiology
Created: 2010-10-24
Size: 10 flashcards
Views: 21

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What role do nerves play in skeletal muscle contraction?

-Muscles must be stimulated by nerves to contract.

What chemical crosses the synapse, causing muscle contractions? pg. 149

Acetycholine (AcH)

Where is calcium released to cause muscle contraction?

Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

What are the two types of myofilaments found in muscle cells that cause contraction?

Actin, Mysosin

Does a single muscle fiber or an entire muscle contract by an all or none response?

fiber

Name the first phase after a stimulus in a muscle contraction.

lag (latent phase)

Define subthreshold stimulus. (pg. 150)

- Does not elicit response in muscle (impulse to low)

What happens to strength of contraction during wave summation? Pg. 150

Increases

Describe Tetanus.

one long smooth contraction

What is maximum recruitment?

Stimulus needed to cause all muscle fibers to contract

About this deck

By: Jordan Branfort
Textbook: Seeley's Principles of Anatomy & Physiology
Created: 2010-10-24
Size: 10 flashcards
Views: 21

About StudyBlue

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