Medical Quiz

Topics: Muscles and Movements Quiz

When actin is pulled past the myosin filament the..

A. Sarcomere shortens

B. Muscle shortens

C. Z line shortens

D. All of the above

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Which of the following statements is true about the sliding filament theory?

A. During contraction the H zone remains the same length

B. A cross-bridge is formed by troponin and tropomysin attaching to one another

C. A nerve impulse causes an action potential to spread across the muscle

D. ATP is released around the filaments, stimulating the muscle to contract