The Sequence of Processes That Links the Action Potential to Contraction

question 45

Multiple Choice

The sequence of processes that links the action potential to contraction is called

• A) neuromuscular junction.
• B) action potential propagation.
• C) excitation-contraction coupling.
• D) cross bridge formation.
• E) sliding filament theory.

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Definitions:

Kohlberg's

Pertains to Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development, which proposes that moral reasoning develops in stages throughout a person's life.

Naïve Reward Orientation

An approach where individuals expect immediate gratification for their actions, without a comprehensive understanding of the consequences or the effort required.

Social Contract Orientation

This refers to the view in moral and political philosophy that individuals' moral and political obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form the society in which they live.

Attachment

An emotional bond that forms between individuals, famously studied within the context of the bond between infants and their caregivers, critical for emotional development.