Which of the Following Events Occurs During the Latent Period

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events occurs during the latent period of a twitch contraction in a skeletal muscle?

• A)An action potential spreads down a motor neuron.
• B)The muscle action potential spreads over the sarcolemma.
• C)Myosin filaments pull on neighboring actin filaments.
• D)Calcium ions are pumped back into the sarcoplasmic reticulum.
• E)The troponin/tropomyosin complex moves to block the myosin-binding site on actin.

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