APSM 3311: Exercise Physiology

Excitation-Contraction Coupling
Web Study Guide

1. The coupling of ____________ and _____________ (proteins) causes muscle

contractions.

2. What are the three types of muscle tissue?

3. Which of these are voluntary? Which are not voluntary?

4. Thousands of parallel threads called _________________ squeeze together to form

muscle fibers.

5. The fascicles of the muscle are surrounded by a connective tissue called the

_______________________.

6. What is the sarcomere?

7. What is the role of Troponin and Tropomyosin?

8. What can bind to Troponin, and what does this binding do?

9. What is the structure that stores/releases calcium for a muscle contraction?

10. An action potential travels down the ____ to reach the structure from #9.

11. What is the role of ATP in a muscle contraction?

12. What causes the myosin head to “cock” back during a muscle contraction?

13. Describe the power stroke.