After Death, When Metabolism Stops, in Which Step of the Contractile

question 93

Multiple Choice

After death, when metabolism stops, in which step of the contractile cycle must skeletal muscles remain?

• A) It depends on what part of the contractile cycle they were in at the time of death.
• B) the power stoke phase
• C) the rigor state
• D) a weak binding state

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Definitions:

Blastocyst

A morula that travels down the uterine tube to the uterus and is invaded with fluid. It then implants into the wall of the uterus.

Cleavage

The process by which a single cell divides into two or more daughter cells, often referred to in cellular biology and embryology.

Yolk Sac

The sac that holds the materials for the nutrition of the embryo.

Mesoderm

The middle layer of an embryo in early development, which will eventually give rise to the muscles, bones, and circulatory system.