Properties of the Isolated Mammalian Small Intestine ( G. I. Motility Lab ) By : K Boparai Instructor : S Sundaram December 09, 2002 Introduction - If we were to compare smooth muscle with skeletal muscle we notice that they are very different from one another. Firstly, smooth muscles have a slow cycling of myosin cross bridges as compared to skeletal muscle. However, the fraction of time that the cross bridges remain attached to the actin filaments is believed to be …
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