The Muscles of a Recently Deceased Human Can Remain in a Contracted

question 55

Multiple Choice

The muscles of a recently deceased human can remain in a contracted state, termed rigor mortis, for several hours, due to the lack of ________.

• A) ATP needed to break actin-myosin bonds
• B) calcium ions needed to bind to troponin
• C) oxygen supplies needed for myoglobin
• D) sodium ions needed to fire action potentials

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