BIO2305 Muscle Physiology Muscle accounts for nearly half of the body’s mass - Muscles have the ability to change chemical energy (ATP) into mechanical energy Types of Muscle Tissure 3 types: 1. Skeletal - tissue is attached to bones, it is striated, voluntary control, multinucleated 2. Smooth - located in the walls of hollow internal structures, nonstriated, involuntary 3. Cardiac - forms most of the heart, it is striated, involuntary, autorhythmic Histology Review 1. Sarcolemma…
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are thinner than collagen fibers. They have an extensive capacity to be stretched without damaged. BONES List the 5 types of bone in the body and understand why they are named as they are. 1. Short bones are named as they are due to their shape. That…
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Experiment 1: (i) See Figure 1 for trace. Figure 1 is measuring the activity (force and time of contraction) of the entire muscle, which consists of several types of muscle fibers (Type I or slow twitch, Type IIa or intermediate fast twitch, and Type IIb or fast, fatigable/anaerobic) whereas a concentric needle electrode only detects and records the activity of one type of muscle fiber. A typical triphasic waveform is observed, in contrast to the monophasic shape of the intracellular action potential…
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Muscle functions: 1. Movement of bones or fluids (blood) 2. Maintaining postures and body position 3. Stabilizing joints 4. Support soft tissues 5. Guards entrances and exits 6. Heat generation (skeletal muscle) Muscle Characteristics 1. Excitability (responsiveness or irritability) ability to receive and respond to stimuli 2. Contractility ability to shorten when stimulated 3. Extensibility ability to be stretched 4. Elasticity ability to recoil to resting…
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Nervous vs. Muscle The locations of both nervous and muscle tissue are much the same in that, there are both located throughout the human body. There are 3 different types of muscle tissues based on their locations. Skeletal muscle is found attached to bones and is involved in voluntary contractions of the muscles. Cardiac muscle is situated in the heart and smooth muscle is stationed in the walls of hollow organs such as the large and small intestines. Both Cardiac and Smooth muscle are involved…
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Btec Level: 3 in Health and Social Care Unit 5: Anatomy and physiology for Health and Social Care Assessor: F. Mansell Task2: The main tissue types of the body and the role these play in two named organs of the body. P2: Outline the structure of the main tissues of the body There are many different types of cells in the human body. These cells would not be able to function on their own, they are all part of a large organism that is called - you. The two named organs that I have chosen for…
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– Chapter 9 Reading in Chapter 9: Pages 276-285; 289-307 1. Name the 3 main types of muscle tissue, and the key characteristics of each type. 2. List and briefly describe the characteristics of all muscle tissue. 3. List and briefly describe the functions performed by muscle tissue. 4. What is another name for a skeletal muscle cell? 5. Name and briefly describe each level of structural organization of muscle tissue, starting with the cellular level progressing to the organ…
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Anatomy and Physiology - task 3: Report The muscular system is responsible for the movement of the human body. There are about 700 named muscles that are all attached to the skeletal system and they make up roughly half of a person’s body weight. There are three different types of muscle tissue: Cardiac, Skeletal and Smooth. 1. Cardiac Muscle. Cardiac muscle is only found in the heart, and is responsible for pumping blood around the body. You cannot control cardiac muscle consciously and therefore…
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The Muscular System Muscles are responsible for body movement There are 3 basic types of muscles: skeletal, cardiac, and smooth A. Function of Muscles 1. Produce movement 2. Maintain posture 3. Stabilize joints 4. Generate heat B. Characteristics of Muscles Are elongated (a muscle cell = a muscle fiber) Contraction of muscles is due to the movement of microfilaments All share the same terminology Myo- = mucle Mys- = muscle Sarco- = flesh Most attached by tendons to bones Cells are multinucleated…
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System: Skeletal Muscle Tissue 1. Fill in the characteristics of the three muscle types: Muscle Type Cardiac Skeletal Smooth Shape of cell BRANCHING ELONGATED ELONGATED # of nuclei ONE MULTIPLE ONE Striations YES YES NONE Control INVOLUNTARY VOLUNTARY INVOLUNTARY 2. What attaches muscles to bone? SKELETAL. 3. The whole muscle is composed of muscle cells (fibers) grouped in bundles called FASCICLES. 4. Name the connective tissue coverings surrounding the following: Whole muscle: EPIMYSIUM Fascicles:…
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