Neuromuscular Junction & Sliding-Filament Theory

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Biology

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12th Grade

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NGSS

HS-LS1-7

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Michael Zoda

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Region where a motor neuron comes in close contact with a muscle cell.

neurotransmitter

muscular dystrophy

muscle tension

neuromuscular junction / Motor End Plate

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The gap between a neuron and a muscle cell: (#4 in the diagram)

synapse

sarcolemma

vesicle

Ca²⁺ion

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The neurotransmitter that is released into the synpase to trigger muscle contraction.

Acetylcholine

Protein Channel

Calcium Ion (Ca²⁺)

Syanptic Cleft

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

smallest unit of contraction in a muscle

sarcomere

motor unit

fascicle

myofibril

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Thick filaments are in a myofibril are

ATPase

Sarcoplasmic reticulum

Actin

Myosin

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Thin filaments in a myofibril are

Sarcomeres

Sarcoplasm

Actin

Myosin

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What two chemicals are necessary for muscle contraction to occur?

Niacin and Potassium

Calcium and ATP

Sodium and Potassium

Ach and Potassium

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