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What is the primary factor that leads to muscle fatigue?
Which type of contraction occurs when a muscle changes length while maintaining the same tension?
What type of muscle training focuses on increasing muscle strength through anaerobic exercises?
What is the result of endurance training on muscle cells?
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Which contraction type results in a quick, jerky response that is not useful functionally?
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Which of the following best describes an eccentric contraction?
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What color are muscles that have undergone strength training due to increased myosin and actin?
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Which statement about motor units is true?
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What distinguishes aerobic exercise from anaerobic exercise?
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Which type of exercise is primarily associated with maximum muscle strength despite its short duration?
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What is a common byproduct of anaerobic ATP production that causes muscle discomfort?
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Which type of muscle tissue is characterized by the absence of striations?
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What is the role of mitochondria in aerobic exercise?
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What happens to ATP production during high-intensity anaerobic exercise?
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What is the functional unit of skeletal muscle that extends from one Z line to the next?
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Which statement is true regarding skeletal muscle cells?
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What connects a muscle to a bone?
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In which location would you find cardiac muscle tissue?
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What is true about smooth muscle compared to skeletal muscle?
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What is the primary protein component of thin filaments?
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What does the term 'fascicle' refer to in skeletal muscle anatomy?
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Which process describes how myosin heads move thin filaments during contraction?
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What is the primary function of muscle tissue?
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What triggers the release of Ca2+ from the Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum?
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Which chemical provides the necessary energy for myosin to move the thin filament?
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What happens to Ca2+ during muscle relaxation?
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Where does the nerve impulse travel to initiate muscle contraction?
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What is the role of the calcium ion pump in muscle cells?
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What is the specific point of contact between a neuron and a muscle cell called?
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Study Notes
Muscle Contraction:
- Motor Unit: A group of muscle cells (muscle fibers) controlled by a single motor neuron.
- Twitch: A single, rapid, jerky contraction caused by one nerve impulse.
- Tetanic Contraction: Smooth, sustained contraction caused by rapid, successive nerve impulses.
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Isotonic Contraction: Muscle tension remains constant while muscle length changes.
- Concentric Contraction: Muscle shortens during contraction.
- Eccentric Contraction: Muscle lengthens during contraction.
- Isometric Contraction: Muscle length remains constant while tension increases. No movement occurs.
- Sliding Filament Model: Myosin heads pull on the thin filaments made of actin, shortening the sarcomere.
- Calcium (Ca2+): Triggers contraction by allowing thick and thin filaments to bind.
- ATP: Provides energy for myosin heads to move thin filaments.
- Smooth ER: Organelle in muscle cell that stores and releases Ca2+.
Muscle Training:
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Two Main Types:
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Strength Training: Increasing muscle tension during anaerobic exercise, causing hypertrophy (bigger cells, not more cells.)
- Result: More thick and thin filaments within muscle cells, leading to increased strength. Whitish muscle color due to increased actin and myosin.
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Endurance Training: Increasing aerobic exercise with low muscle tension.
- Result: Increased aerobic ATP production capabilities.
- Changes: More mitochondria, more blood vessels for oxygen and nutrient delivery, and more myoglobin for oxygen storage.
- Color: Dark red muscle color due to increased blood vessels and myoglobin.
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Strength Training: Increasing muscle tension during anaerobic exercise, causing hypertrophy (bigger cells, not more cells.)
Muscle Tissue:
- Muscle Cell (Muscle Fiber): The basic structural unit of muscle tissue.
- Muscle Tissue: A group of muscle cells working together, characterized by their ability to contract and cause movement.
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Types of Muscle Tissue:
- Skeletal Muscle: Voluntary, striated muscle attached to bones.
- Cardiac Muscle: Involuntary, striated muscle found in the heart.
- Smooth Muscle: Involuntary, non-striated muscle found in organs and blood vessels.
Skeletal Muscle Anatomy:
- Tendon: Connects muscle to bone.
- Origin: The tendon's attachment to the stationary bone.
- Insertion: The tendon's attachment to the moving bone.
- Fascicle: A bundle of muscle fibers.
- Myofibril: An organelle within a muscle cell.
- Sarcomere: The functional unit of skeletal muscle; extends from Z line to Z line.
Sarcomere Structure:
- Thin Filament: Composed primarily of actin.
- Thick Filament: Composed primarily of myosin.
Contraction & Relaxation:
- Neurotransmitter (NT): Chemical used by neurons to communicate with muscles, glands, and other neurons.
- Neuromuscular Junction (NMJ): Point of contact between a neuron and a muscle cell.
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Steps of Contraction:
- Nerve impulse travels down motor neuron to synaptic knob, releasing NTs.
- NTs stimulate muscle cell, causing smooth ER to release Ca2+.
- Ca2+ diffuses to sarcomere, allowing thick and thin filaments to bind, initiating contraction.
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Steps of Relaxation:
- Nerve impulses from motor neuron stop, synaptic knob stops releasing NTs.
- Without NTs, smooth ER stops releasing Ca2+, the Ca2+ ion pump pumps Ca2+ back into smooth ER.
- Without Ca2+ at the sarcomere, thick and thin filaments cannot bind, contraction ceases.
ATP Production:
- Aerobic Metabolism: Uses oxygen and mitochondria for long-term energy production, but not at maximum muscle strength.
- Anaerobic Metabolism: Does not use oxygen or mitochondria; produces lactic acid, provides maximum muscle strength for a short time.
- Aerobic Exercise: Low-intensity exercise, allows mitochondria to keep up with ATP demands.
- Anaerobic Exercise: High-intensity exercise, mitochondria cannot keep up, additional ATP is produced anaerobically, resulting in lactic acid build-up and muscle "burn".
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This quiz explores the fundamental concepts of muscle contraction, including various types of contractions such as isotonic, isometric, and tetanic. Additionally, it delves into the roles of motor units, ATP, and calcium in the contraction process. Perfect for students studying muscle physiology.
