Biology 1602 Unit 2: Joints Overview
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What directly causes the troponin shift, initiating the contraction phase?

  • The shortening of the sarcomere
  • The release of calcium ions from the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) (correct)
  • The hydrolysis of ATP by myosin
  • The binding of myosin heads to actin filaments

In the relaxation phase, what prompts the myosin heads to detach from actin filaments?

  • The depletion of calcium ions from the sarcoplasm
  • The attachment of ATP to myosin heads (correct)
  • The lengthening of the sarcomere
  • The binding of troponin to tropomyosin

Which of the following events occurs immediately after the myosin head detaches from the actin filament?

  • The sarcomere lengthens.
  • Calcium ions are actively pumped back into the SR.
  • The troponin-tropomyosin complex returns to its resting position.
  • The myosin head binds to a new actin molecule further down the filament. (correct)

What is the role of the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) in muscle contraction?

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Which of the following statements accurately describes the importance of ATP in muscle contraction?

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What occurs when articular cartilage softens and degenerates in joints?

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Which of the following correctly describes a ball and socket joint?

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What characteristic is NOT associated with skeletal muscle fibers?

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What is the primary role of tendons associated with synovial joints?

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Which movement is characterized by decreasing the angle between body parts?

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Which physiological characteristic of muscle refers to its ability to return to the original shape after stretching?

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What happens to the sarcomere when the muscle contracts?

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What role does calcium play in muscle contraction?

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How does tropomyosin function in muscle contraction?

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What is the primary function of troponin in muscle contraction?

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A motor unit is best described as:

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Which component is not directly involved in the process of muscle contraction?

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The role of the sarcoplasm in muscle contraction is to:

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Which statement is true regarding the contraction cycle in muscles?

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Which protein directly interacts with actin to facilitate muscle contraction?

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What is indicated by the latent period in a muscle twitch?

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Which factor is crucial for a muscle to generate maximum force?

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During which phase of the muscle twitch does calcium release occur?

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What happens when a muscle is stretched beyond its optimal length?

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What occurs in the delayed phase of a muscle twitch?

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What does the length-tension relationship describe?

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What is the primary role of calcium in muscle contraction during the twitch?

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Which condition may result in a weak muscle contraction?

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What is a characteristic of the relaxation phase of a muscle twitch?

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What occurs immediately after the latent period in a muscle twitch?

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What is primarily responsible for the electrical charge difference across a cell's plasma membrane?

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What occurs during depolarization in a muscle cell?

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What process follows the entry of Na+ ions into the muscle cell?

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What triggers the release of Ca2+ from the sarcoplasmic reticulum during muscle contraction?

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What is the primary function of repolarization in muscle cells?

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How does the electrical charge change influence muscle contraction?

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What is the consequence of a high concentration of K+ ions inside the muscle cell?

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Which ion's gradient predominates to cause the depolarization of a muscle cell?

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What is the role of acetylcholine (ACh) in muscle contraction?

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Why must a muscle cell repolarize after a contraction?

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Flashcards

Articular Cartilage

A smooth tissue covering the ends of bones in joints that reduces friction.

Synovial Joint

A joint allowing for free movement, characterized by a joint cavity filled with synovial fluid.

Types of Synovial Joints

Includes Plane, Hinge, Pivot, Ball-and-Socket, Saddle, and Condyloid joints, each with different movement capabilities.

Muscle Excitability

The ability of muscle cells to respond to stimuli and generate electrical signals.

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Skeletal Muscle

Voluntary muscle that is attached to bones and responsible for movement, characterized by striations.

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Muscle Contractility

The ability of muscles to shorten and generate force when stimulated.

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Striations in Muscle Fiber

Alternating light and dark bands in skeletal muscle fibers caused by the arrangement of contractile proteins.

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Electrical Charge Difference

The difference in ion concentrations across a cell's plasma membrane, creating a voltage.

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Plasma Membrane

The barrier that separates a cell's interior from its external environment, essential for maintaining charge differences.

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Resting Membrane Potential

The stable voltage across the plasma membrane when a cell is not actively sending signals, usually negative.

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Depolarization

A change in membrane potential that makes the inside of the cell less negative, leading to muscle contraction.

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Repolarization

The process of restoring the membrane potential to a negative value after depolarization.

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ACh (Acetylcholine)

A neurotransmitter that binds to receptors on muscle cells, triggering depolarization and muscle contraction.

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Calcium Release

Occurs when electrical signals prompt the sarcoplasmic reticulum to release Ca²⁺ ions for muscle contraction.

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Muscle Contraction

The process by which muscle fibers shorten and generate force, often initiated by electrical signals from nerves.

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Ion Gradients

Differences in ion concentrations (like Na⁺ and K⁺) across the membrane that create electrical charge differences.

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Extracellular Fluid (ECF)

The body fluid outside of cells, rich in sodium ions (Na⁺) and critical for signaling.

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Tropomyosin

A regulatory protein that blocks muscle contraction by covering binding sites on actin.

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Troponin

A protein that binds calcium and causes tropomyosin to move, allowing muscle contraction.

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Calcium in muscle contraction

Calcium ions activate contraction by binding to troponin, causing tropomyosin to shift.

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Sarcoplasm

The cytoplasm of muscle fibers where calcium is released for contraction.

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Motor unit

A motor neuron and the muscle fibers it innervates, functional for muscle contraction.

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Muscle fiber contraction

Contraction occurs when calcium binds to troponin, shifting tropomyosin, and exposing actin sites.

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Actin

A protein that forms thin filaments and is essential for muscle contraction.

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Contraction activation

Activation of contractile processes in muscle fibers through calcium signaling.

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Myofibrils

Threadlike structures in muscle fibers containing sarcomeres that contract.

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Length-tension relationship

The optimal length at which a muscle can generate maximum force during contraction.

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Muscle twitch stages

The phases of a muscle contraction: latent, contraction, and relaxation.

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Latent period

The initial phase of a muscle twitch where there is no visible contraction.

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Signal reception

The muscle receives a signal triggering contraction processes.

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Calcium release from SR

Calcium ions are released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum to initiate muscle contraction.

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Contraction phase

The phase in a muscle twitch where the muscle actively shortens and generates force.

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Relaxation phase

The phase in the muscle twitch where the muscle returns to its resting state and length.

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Maximum force generation

The peak force that a muscle can exert, dependent on its length.

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Sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR)

The organelle in muscle fibers that stores calcium ions necessary for contraction.

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Force and length relationship

The correlation between muscle length and the force it can produce during contraction.

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Troponin Role

Troponin shifts tropomyosin to expose binding sites for myosin on actin filaments during contraction.

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Myosin Attachment

The process where the myosin head attaches to actin filaments, allowing for muscle contraction.

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Calcium Absorption

Calcium is absorbed back into the sarcoplasmic reticulum after contraction, leading to muscle relaxation.

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Tropomyosin Function

Tropomyosin returns to its original position to block binding sites when muscle is relaxed.

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Study Notes

Biology 1602 Learning Objectives: Unit 2 - Chapter 8

  • Joints: Joints are where two bones meet. They are named by their range of motion. The three major categories are fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial. Fibrous joints are immovable (e.g., sutures). Cartilaginous joints allow slight movement (e.g., synchondroses, symphyses). Synovial joints allow free movement.

  • Fibrous Joints: These joints are connected by fibrous connective tissue. Examples include sutures (skull bones), gomphoses (teeth in sockets), and syndesmoses (joint between tibia and fibula).

  • Cartilaginous Joints: These joints are joined by cartilage. Examples include synchondroses (immovable) and symphyses (minimal movement), e.g., pubic symphysis.

  • Synovial Joints: These joints have a fluid-filled cavity and are highly mobile. They contain articular cartilage, synovial membrane, and synovial fluid. They are found in many locations in the body, such as the elbow, knee, and shoulder.

  • Synovial Joint Changes with Age: Articular cartilage softens and degenerates leading to reduced mobility, shock absorption, and increased stiffness.

  • Typical Synovial Joint Components: Typical synovial joints have articular cartilage (cushioning), a synovial membrane to produce synovial fluid, a fibrous layer, a joint capsule, tendons, and ligaments.

  • Types of Synovial Joints: There are six types:

    • Plane (gliding)
    • Hinge
    • Pivot (rotation around axis)
    • Condyloid (two planes)
    • Saddle (two planes, thumb)
    • Ball and socket (three planes, rotation)

  • Joint Movements: Standard terminology of various joint movements are used to describe the actions of different joints. Examples include flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction.

Biology 1602 Learning Objectives: Unit 2 - Chapter 9

  • Muscle Types:

    • Skeletal
    • Cardiac
    • Smooth

  • Common Muscle Characteristics:

    • Excitability: Ability to respond to stimuli.
    • Contractility: Ability to shorten forcibly.
    • Extensibility: Ability to be stretched beyond resting length.
    • Elasticity: Ability to recoil to resting length after being stretched.

  • Skeletal Muscle Characteristics:

    • Voluntary muscle attached to bones.
    • Myofibers (muscle cells) with visible striations.

Biology 1602 Learning Objectives: Unit 2 - Chapter 10

  • Muscle Functions: Movement, maintenance of posture, and communication.

  • Connective Tissue Components:

    • Epimysium (surrounds entire muscle).
    • Perimysium (bundles muscle fibers into fascicles).
    • Endomysium (surrounds individual muscle fibers).

  • Muscle Fascicle Shape & Strength: Muscle fascicle shape affects strength and range of motion. Fusiform, parallel, penate, convergent, and circular are some shapes.

  • Muscle-Bone Attachments:

    • Direct attachment: muscle belly directly connected to bone.
    • Indirect attachment: tendons connect muscle to bone.
    • Aponeurosis: sheet-like tendon.

  • Intrinsic/Extrinsic Muscles: Intrinsic muscles are contained within a region (e.g., hand muscles). Extrinsic muscles act on a region but originate elsewhere (e.g., forearm muscles moving hands).

  • Muscles in Groups: Muscles work together in groups to aid, oppose, and moderate actions of other muscles (agonists, synergists, antagonists, fixators).

Biology 1602 Learning Objectives: Unit 2 - Chapter 11

  • Nervous System Functions:

    • Sensory: Detects stimuli.
    • Integration: Processes information.
    • Motor: Commands skeletal muscles for response.

  • Neuroglia Types & Functions: Astrocytes (most abundant), microglia (immune defense), ependymal (fluid circulation), oligodendrocytes/Schwann cells (myelin production), and satellite cells.

  • Neurons:

    • Basic components: dendrites, soma, axon, axon terminals, myelin sheath
    • Functions related to each component.

  • Nuclei vs. Ganglia vs. Tracts/Nerves (PNS/CNS): Discuss differences in location and function.

  • Myelin Sheath: Insulates axons, speeding signal transmission. Formed by Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system and oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system.

  • Neuron Classifications:

    • Multipolar
    • Bipolar
    • Unipolar.

Additional Topics

  • Neuron and Functional Role:

    • Structure
    • Role in conducting electrical signals.
    • High metabolic rate needing oxygen and glucose.

  • Neuromuscular Junction Transmission: How electrical signals convert to chemical signals to cause muscle contraction.

  • Muscle Fiber Structure (Chapters 9 & 11): Diagrammed structure of muscle cells, myofibrils, sarcomeres, myofilaments (actin and myosin).

  • Muscle Twitch Phases

    • Latent period
    • Contraction phase
    • Relaxation phase

  • Muscle Fiber Contraction Details of muscle fiber contraction mechanism.

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