Increases in the Amount of Cytoplasmic Calcium Required to Initiate

question 104

Multiple Choice

Increases in the amount of cytoplasmic calcium required to initiate a muscle contraction are mediated by the coupling between a _______on the T tubule and a__________ on the membrane of the sarcoplasmic reticulum.

• A) calcium pump : ryanodine receptor
• B) dihydropyridine receptor : calcium pump
• C) ryanodine receptor : calcium pump
• D) dihydropyridine receptor : ryanodine receptor
• E) calcium -induced calcium release channel : dihydropyridine receptor

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