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Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology

Teresa Audesirk, Gerald Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers

Chapter 41

Action and Support: The Muscles and Skeleton - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

03:43

Problem 1

Sketch a relaxed muscle fiber containing a myofibril, sarcomeres, and thick and thin filaments. How would a contracted muscle fiber look by comparison?

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05:39

Problem 2

Describe the process of skeletal muscle contraction, beginning with an action potential in a motor neuron and ending with the relaxation of the muscle. Your answer should include the following words: neuromuscular junction, T tubule, sarcoplasmic reticulum, calcium, thin filaments, binding sites, thick filaments, sarcomere, $Z$ disc, and active transport.

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Andrei Demkov
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04:57

Problem 3

Explain the following two statements: Muscles can only actively contract; muscle fibers lengthen passively

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03:24

Problem 4

What are the three types of skeletons found in animals? For one of them, describe how the muscles are arranged around the skeleton and how contractions of the muscles result in movement of the skeleton.

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Jennifer Stoner
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02:24

Problem 5

Compare the structures of the following pairs: spongy and compact bone, smooth and skeletal muscle, and cartilage and bone

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02:20

Problem 6

How is a bone fracture repaired?

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04:29

Problem 7

What features distinguish a ball-and-socket joint from a hinge joint?

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