Muscle Contraction Cycle (12 step)
Step 10
P flies off and myosin head binds to binding site on actin
Step 12
Repeat 8-11 until the Ca+2 comes off the TT complex
Step 7
This shape change pulls tropomyosin away from myosin-binding sites on actin
Step 2
acetylcholine (ACh) release from vesicles on motor neuron
Step 6
Ca+2 attaches to troponin of TT complex and changes its shape
Step 5
Ca+2 floods sarcoplasm, AChE degrades ACh
Step 1
Motor neuron sends action potential (nerve impulse) to the muscle
Step 4
Action potential opens active transport pumps of sarcoplasmic reticulum
Step 9
ATP use on myosin head in presence of Mg+ splits ATP into ADP+P which energizes myosin head (swings forward)
Step 3
ACh binds to receptors on muscle membrane & activates 2nd action potential, now on muscle
Step 11
ADP is pushed off + myosin head is de-energized (pulling actin forward) non myosin swivels back to resting state
Step 8
ATP attaches to ATP binding site on myosin crossbridge