muscle contraction

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  • Created on: 08-03-16 17:42
a nerve impulse causes calcium ions to released from
endoplasmic reticulum
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calcium ions bind to
troponin
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the binding of calcium ions causes which molecule to move
tropomyosin
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the ADP molecule on the myosin allows what to be formed
cross bridge
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once attached to actin, myosin head changes shape and what is released
ADP
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what molecule attaches to the myosin which causes it to detach from actin
ATP
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the hydrolysis of ATP provides energy for
myosin to return to its original position
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myosin, with a ADP molecule attached, then reattaches to
actin
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calcium ions bind to

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troponin

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the binding of calcium ions causes which molecule to move

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the ADP molecule on the myosin allows what to be formed

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once attached to actin, myosin head changes shape and what is released

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