You perform a laboratory experiment where you place a piece ofskeletal muscle in
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You perform a laboratory experiment where you place a piece ofskeletal muscle in a calcium-free medium. What would happen if youdepolarize the muscle membrane? What would happen if you depolarizethe somatic motor neuron innervating the muscle? (2 marks) Please give a full-detailed explanation. Will ratewell. You perform a laboratory experiment where you place a piece ofskeletal muscle in a calcium-free medium. What would happen if youdepolarize the muscle membrane? What would happen if you depolarizethe somatic motor neuron innervating the muscle? (2 marks) Please give a full-detailed explanation. Will ratewell. Please give a full-detailed explanation. Will ratewell.Explanation / Answer
The muscle would contract. Over a long timeframe the muscle would stay contracted unless the neurotransmitters were used up or made unavailable for some reason.