In Smooth Muscle Cells, Ca²⁺ Binds to ________ Which Activates

question 81

Short Answer

In smooth muscle cells, Ca²⁺ binds to ________ which activates the enzyme ________ to phosphorylate myosin and increase force.

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Definitions:

Pupil

The black circular opening in the center of the eye that regulates the amount of light that enters.

Lens

A piece of glass or other transparent material with curved sides for concentrating or dispersing light rays, used in glasses or cameras to aid in focus.

Doctrine of Specific Nerve Energies

The principle that the nature of a perception is defined by the pathway over which sensory information is carried, rather than by the form of the stimulus itself.

Hering's Theory

A theory in color vision proposing that the visual system interprets color in terms of opposing pairs: blue-yellow, red-green, and black-white.