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In rigor mortis
 A) the myosin heads are attached to actin.
  B) ATP is depleted.
  C) calcium ions keep binding to troponin.
  D) sustained contractions occur.
  E) All of the answers are correct.

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After death, muscle fibers run out of ATP and calcium begins to leak from the sarcoplasmic reticulum into the sarcoplasm. This results in a condition known as
 A) tetany.
  B) treppe.
  C) depolarization.
  D) rigor mortis.
  E) oxygen debt.


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Reply #1 on: Feb 28, 2019
Answer to Question 1

E

Answer to Question 2

D


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Reply 2 on: Feb 28, 2019
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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