A2 Biology Unit 5 Muscles and Movement

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  • Created on: 06-05-13 18:22
What relaxes when the bicep contracts?
tricep
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A muscle that bends a joint when it contracts
flexor
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A muscle that straightens a joint when it contracts
extensor
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Skeletal muscle is made up of large bundles of long cells
muscle fibres
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The cell membrane of muscle fibre cells
the sarcolemma
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A muscle cells cytoplasm
sarcoplasm
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What protein are thick myofilaments made of?
myosin
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What protein are thin myofilaments made of?
actin
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Dark bands, seen in a myofibril under an electron microscope, contain...
thick myosin filaments
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Light bands, seen in a myofibril under an electron microscope, contain...
thin actin filaments
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Card 2

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A muscle that bends a joint when it contracts

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flexor

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A muscle that straightens a joint when it contracts

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Card 4

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Skeletal muscle is made up of large bundles of long cells

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Card 5

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The cell membrane of muscle fibre cells

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don't think it works moosh, but nice questions, really helpful!

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