During Contraction, Asynchronous Cycling of Crossbridges

question 91

Multiple Choice

During contraction, asynchronous cycling of crossbridges

• A) prevents tetany.
• B) prevents thick filaments from slipping backwards.
• C) prevents thin filaments from slipping backwards.
• D) utilizes less ATP.
• E) none of these answers.

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Definitions:

Anterograde Amnesia

A condition where a person loses the ability to form new memories after the event that caused the amnesia, leaving the capacity for recalling events prior to the event intact.

Retrograde Amnesia

A type of amnesia where an individual loses pre-existing memories to a certain event, but does not affect new memories.

Retrograde Amnesia

A loss of memory access to events that occurred, or information that was learned, before an injury or the onset of a disease.

Anterograde Amnesia

A loss of the ability to create new memories after the event that caused the amnesia, leading to a partial or total inability to recall the recent past, while long-term memories from before the event remain intact.