Describe the events of excitation-contraction coupling, a single muscle contraction cycle, and relaxation in skeletal muscle. Begin with the action potential being generated along the sarcolemma.

The Ca2+ sensor in smooth muscle is calmodulin

Which of the following would you expect a resting skeletal muscle to use to generate most of its ATP?

The intervertebral disc joint is a _____.

In which phase of a twitch do Ca2+ levels in the sarcoplasm fall?

Communication between axons and muscle fibers occurs at specialized synapses called _____.

What type of muscle contraction would occur in your biceps brachii as you gently lower a very fat cat down from the bathroom counter after his sink time?

Creatine phosphate _____.

A weightlifter strains to lift a heavy weight and there is no movement of the weight. This type of contraction is an ______.

What type of muscle is stimulated by the somatic nervous system?