5. A twitch is
You correctly answered: a. one contractile response to a single action potential.
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Experiment Results
Predict Question:
Predict Question: Will changes to the stimulus voltage alter the duration of the latent period?
Your answer : b. No, changing the stimulus voltage will not change the latent period duration.
Experiment Data:
Voltage Length Active Force Passive Force Total Force Latent Period
0.0 75 0.00 0.00 0.00 ---
3.0 75 1.04 0.00 1.04 ---
4.0 75 1.32 0.00 1.32 2.80
6.0 75 1.65 0.00 1.65 2.80
8.0 75 1.81 0.00 1.81 2.80
10.0 75 1.82 0.00 1.82 2.80
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Post-lab Quiz Results
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3. The graded depolarization in the skeletal muscle fiber that is elicited in response to one action potential from the motor
neuron is called
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6. Which of the following correctly matches the twitch phase with its definition?
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Correct answer: d. the contraction phase: the time between the end of the latent period and peak muscle tension
7. A sufficiently strong electrical stimulus applied to an isolated, mounted skeletal muscle induces the development of
muscle force, or muscle tension. Which of the following statements concerning this observation is true?
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Correct answer: c. The electrical stimulus mimics acetylcholine release at a neuromuscular junction
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Review Sheet Results
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