MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CARDIAC MUSCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Ca2+ involved in contraction?
A
Cardiac
B
Smooth
C
Skeletal
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Source of Ca2+ for muscle contraction is both sarcoplasmic (endoplasmic) reticulum as well as extracellular fluid in case of. a. Skeletal muscles.

Detailed explanation-2: -During muscle contraction, Ca2+ is important for triggering the conformational changes in the thin filaments, and ATP is important for providing the contractile forces.

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