The generation of excitation-contraction coupling involves all the following events except _______.
A
Generation of nameplate potential
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B
Release of calcium from controls
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C
Formation of cross-linkages between actin and myosin
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D
Hydrolysis of ATP to ADP
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Solution
The correct option is C Release of calcium from controls Excitation-contraction coupling involves the transformation of depolarizing events in the sarcolemma into the initiation of mechanical shortening of the myofibrils within the myofibre by calcium ion released from the terminal cisternae of the sarcoplasmic reticulum.