Fortyfo

Question 0

Another name for action potential

Answer 0

Impulse

Question 1

The source of energy for muscle contraction

Answer 1

ATP

Question 2

This is required by mitochondria in the aerobic production of energy for muscle contraction.

Answer 2

Oxygen

Question 3

Another name for muscle cells

Answer 3

Fibers

Question 4

The cell membrane of muscle cells

Answer 4

Sarcolemma

Question 5

Alternate light and dark bands running through the sarcoplasm of a muscle cell

Answer 5

Striations

Question 6

A single nerve fiber and and the muscle fibers it supplies

Answer 6

Motor unit

Question 7

A chemical necessary to transfer the nerve impulse to stimulate the muscle.

Answer 7

Acetylcholine (ACh)

Question 8

The time between the application of a stimulus and the actual shortening of a muscle.

Answer 8

Latent Period

Question 9

Two types of skeletal muscle contractions needed for normal body movements

Answer 9

Isotonic / tetanus

Question 10

The connection between a nerve fiber and a muscle fiber

Answer 10

Neuromuscular Junction