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11 years ago
1) T tubules have receptor proteins that bind neurotransmitters released from the synaptic terminal of the motor neuron.
2)  T tubules carry action potentials into the interior of the muscle cell via voltage-gated Na+ and K+ channels.
3)  T tubules are extensions of the sarcoplasmic reticulum that are in contact with the plasma membrane.
4)  T tubules lack the voltage-gated Na+ and K+ channels that are present in the plasma membrane.
5)  Without T tubules, the muscle cell would not be able to contract.
6)  T tubules are infoldings of the plasma membrane that encircle the myofibrils and are in contact with the sarcoplasmic reticulum.
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11 years ago
1) T tubules have receptor proteins that bind neurotransmitters released from the synaptic terminal of the motor neuron.

Does not apply. Although synaptic terminals synapse at the sarcoplasm of the endomycium which surrounds myofibrils, and the synapse on the sarcolemma EVENTUALLY becomes t-tubules, It techically it does not synapse on the t-tubules themselves.

2)  T tubules carry action potentials into the interior of the muscle cell via voltage-gated Na+ and K+ channels.

Does not apply. the sentence is true until K+ voltage gated channels. The Action Potential is propagated via opening of Na+ voltage gated channels which push K+ to the next segment of the plasma membrane that has Na+ voltage gated channels. As far as i know there are K+ leak channels and not K+ voltage gated channels.
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11 years ago
3)  T tubules are extensions of the sarcoplasmic reticulum that are in contact with the plasma membrane.

Does not apply. T-tubules are extensions of the sarcolemma (plasma membrane of the muscle), not Sarcoplasmic Reticulum (SR)

T tubules lack the voltage-gated Na+ and K+ channels that are present in the plasma membrane

Does not apply. there are Na+ voltage gated channels on there.
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11 years ago
5)  Without T tubules, the muscle cell would not be able to contract.
6)  T tubules are infoldings of the plasma membrane that encircle the myofibrils and are in contact with the sarcoplasmic reticulum.

5) True. No t-tubules Rightwards Arrow No action potentials to the myofibrils Rightwards Arrow no contraction.
6) True. When it is in contact with the SR, they form a triad.

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11 years ago
Thank you!
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11 years ago
ur welcome, please mark as solved Smiling Face with Horns
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