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What are the structures within the muscle fiber that shorten to cause skeletal muscle fiber contraction?
The structures within the muscle fiber that shorten to cause skeletal muscle contraction are called myofibrils. Myofibrils are composed of repeating units called sarcomeres, which contain thick and thin filaments made of proteins (actin and myosin). When the muscle fiber is stimulated by a nerve impulse, the myosin heads interact with the actin filaments to generate the force required for muscle contraction.
What is the site where the muscle fiber and nerve fiber meet called?
Well of course they meet at the neuromuscular junction
An electrical impulse moving down an axon is called?
This is called action potential. Action potential is the change in electrical potential that occurs between the inside and outside of a nerve or muscle fiber when it is stimulated, serving to transmit nerve signals.
When the nerve cell is stimulated what is it called?
When a nerve cell is stimulated, the process is called depolarization. This occurs when the cell membrane's potential becomes less negative, leading to the generation of an action potential if the threshold is reached. The action potential then propagates along the nerve fiber, allowing for the transmission of signals.
When a muscle is stimulated do all motor units fire why or why not?
When a muscle is stimulated not all motor units in the nerve are fired. More muscle fibers are stimulated, however and smaller nerves are stimulated before larger ones.
The area where the muscle and nerve fiber intersect is called what?
The area where muscle and nerve fibers intersect is called the neuromuscular junction. This junction is functions as the site of communication that connects the nervous and muscular system.
Mechanism of nerve conduction?
Nerve conduction involves the transmission of electrical impulses along the length of a nerve fiber. When a nerve is stimulated, sodium ions rush into the nerve cell, causing a change in electrical charge. This creates an action potential that travels down the nerve fiber, activating adjacent areas and allowing the signal to be transmitted. Once the impulse reaches its destination, neurotransmitters are released to stimulate the next nerve cell or muscle fiber.
The point of contract between the nerve ending and the muscle fiber is called a motor neuron?
Neuromuscular junction (NMJ)
Chemical that transmits a nerve stimulus to muscle fiber is?
acetylcholine
What is the smooth endoplasmic reticulum of a muscle cell?
What is a synapse between a nerve fiver and a muscle fiber
What is the association site of nerve and muscle called?
The association site of a nerve and a muscle is called a neuromuscular junction. At this specialized synapse, motor neurons release neurotransmitters, such as acetylcholine, which bind to receptors on the muscle fiber's membrane, leading to muscle contraction. This junction is crucial for the communication between the nervous system and muscle tissue, enabling voluntary movement.
Why does the gastrocnemius muscle contract after stimulating the sciatic nerve?
The gastrocnemius is stimulated by a branch of the sciatic nerve called the tibial nerve. This causes contraction and produces plantar flexion of the foot. When a person stands on their "tippy toes" that is plantar flexion. This is a function of this nerve.
