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Upon stimulation of skeletal muscles calcium is immediately made available for binding to troponin from:

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Important Questions on Locomotion and Movement

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Calcium important in skeletal muscle contraction because 
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Choose the incorrect statement about muscle contraction from the following:
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Neurotransmitter released at the neuromuscular junction of a voluntary muscles is:
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Arrange the following in a sequence from edge to centre in a sarcomere.
A) M-line
B) Z-line
C) H-zone
D) I-band
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Which of the following will NOT be triggered by the release of acetylcholine in the synapse at the neuromuscular junction during muscle contraction?
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Which of the following is not a character of red muscle?
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Name the ion responsible for the unmasking of active sites for myosin for cross-bridge activity during muscle contraction.
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The part of sarcomere that contains both thick and thin filaments are present in ________.
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How does muscle cells change their shape?

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Due to constant writing, muscles of hands show fatigueness because_____.
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Which one of the following proteins does not play a role in skeletal muscle contraction?
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Identify the correct statement with reference to shortening of sarcomere
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Myoglobin helps in the transport of oxygen in _______.
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Regulatory proteins in a myofibril are
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Which of the following statements about muscles are correct?
(i) Muscles show three essential properties such as excitability, conductivity and contractility.
(ii) Muscular tissue is endodermal in origin except muscle of iris and ciliary body.
(iii) The cytoplasm of muscle fibre has several myofibrils.
(iv) Skeletal muscles exhibit slow and prolonged contractions.
(v) The regular arrangement of myosin and actin filaments is responsible for alternate dark and light bands of striated muscle.
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Assertion (A) : Skeletal muscle fibre is in syncytial state
Reason (R):  It is formed by fusion of cells
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Which type of tissue is correctly paired with its location?
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Distinguish between red muscle fires and white muscle fibres,
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During muscular contraction which of the following events occur?
(a) 'H' zone disappears
(b) 'A' band widens
(c) 'I' band reduces in width
(d) Myosin hydrolyzes ATP, releasing the ADP and Pi
(e) Z-lines attached to actins are pulled inwards.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Sliding filament theory can be best explained as: