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Pex 02 01
Pex 02 01
5. A twitch is
You correctly answered: a. one contractile response to a single action potential.
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Experiment Results
Predict Question:
Predict Question: Will changes to the stimulus voltage alter the duration of the latent period?
Your answer : a. Yes, changing the stimulus voltage will change the latent period duration proportionately.
Experiment Data:
Voltage Length Active Force Passive Force Total Force Latent Period
0.0 75 0.00 0.00 0.00 ---
3.0 75 1.04 0.00 1.04 ---
4.0 75 1.32 0.00 1.32 2.80
6.0 75 1.65 0.00 1.65 2.80
8.0 75 1.81 0.00 1.81 2.80
10.0 75 1.82 0.00 1.82 2.80
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Post-lab Quiz Results
You scored 100% by answering 7 out of 7 questions correctly.
3. The graded depolarization in the skeletal muscle fiber that is elicited in response to one action potential from the motor
neuron is called
You correctly answered: c. an EPP (end-plate potential).
6. Which of the following correctly matches the twitch phase with its definition?
You correctly answered: d. the contraction phase: the time between the end of the latent period and peak muscle tension
7. A sufficiently strong electrical stimulus applied to an isolated, mounted skeletal muscle induces the development of
muscle force, or muscle tension. Which of the following statements concerning this observation is true?
You correctly answered: c. The electrical stimulus mimics acetylcholine release at a neuromuscular junction
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Review Sheet Results
1. Define the terms skeletal muscle fiber, motor unit, skeletal muscle twitch, electrical stimulus, and latent period.
Your answer:
Skeletal muscle fiber- the cylidrical fibers that make up skeletal muscles.
motor unit- a motor unit is a single motor neuron plus all the muscle fibers to which it connects. Some motor neurons only
connect to a few muscle fibers.
skeletal muscle twitch-A Muscle Twitch is a single contraction of skeletal muscle. The three distinct phases are latent,
contraction, and relaxation.
electrical stimulus-is the elicitation of muscle contraction using electric impulses.
latent period-The interval between stimulation and response.
5. Does the duration of the latent period change with different stimulus voltages? How well did the results compare with
your prediction?
Your answer:
No. In all tests, the latent period remained the same. The results proved my prediction to be
correct.
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6. At the threshold stimulus, do sodium ions start to move into or out of the cell to bring about the membrane
depolarization?
Your answer:
The threshold is the time at which the sodium ions start moving into the cell to bring about the membrane depolarization.
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