What happens to calcium when skeletal muscles recover from contraction?
Everyday Science / Branch of Science — Multiple-choice practice
- A. Released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum
- B. Released from the myosin head
- C. Exchanged for sodium ions
- D. Pumped into the sarcoplasmic reticulum
Correct answer
Pumped into the sarcoplasmic reticulum
Explanation
Explanation After muscle contraction, calcium is pumped back into the sarcoplasmic reticulum for muscle recovery.
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