Activity 1
ANSWER: LATENT PERIOD: Action potential from the somatic nerve reaches the skeletal muscle fibres at the neuromuscular junction. action potential causes openong of sodium channels and causes depolarisation. This depolarisation is communicated deep into the sacroplasm. Depolarisation of sarcoplasmic reticulum causes the relase of calcium ions. Calcium binds to troponin and exposes the binding sites of actin.
CONTRACTION PERIOD: Mysoin cross bridges are formed with the actin. ATPase converts the ATP to ADP and energy. The released kinetic energy is utilised for the power stroke which results in the shortening of muscle fibres.
RELAXATION PERIOD: Sarcolemma repolarises die to opening of potassoum channels. Calcium channels close and an active transport pump carries back the calium to the sarcoplasmic reticulum, troponin reverts back to pre calcium stage and ATP is regenerated
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