During the power stroke phase of the cross-bridge cycle
A
The myosin head pivots toward the middle of the sarcomere and pulls the attached actin filament with it.
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B
The actin head pivots toward the middle of the sarcomere and pulls the attached myosin filament with it.
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C
Ca++ ions are removed from the sarcoplasm
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D
Crossbridges rotate so that the myosin filaments fold in half
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Solution
The correct options are A The myosin head pivots toward the middle of the sarcomere and pulls the attached actin filament with it. B The actin head pivots toward the middle of the sarcomere and pulls the attached myosin filament with it. The power stroke phase is the 2 step in the cross- bridge cycle The binding of the myosin head to actin causes the release of ADP and inorganic phosphate. During this release, the energy contained in the high energy form is released as the myosin head pivots towards the middle of the sarcomeres and pulls the attached actin filament with it.