Motor Systems: L13

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Which stage involves acetylcholine diffusing across the extracellular matrix?

Acetylcholine diffuses across the extracellular matrix. (correct)

Calcium enters motor neurone.

Vesicles of acetylcholine fuse to the motor neurone membrane.

Action potential travels along myelinated motor neurone.

Which of the following is an effect of perturbing the extracellular matrix?

Preventing the fusion of neurotransmitter vesicles.

Altering calcium influx into motor neurones.

Inhibiting action potentials.

Modifying the diffusion of acetylcholine. (correct)

What is the function of ligand-gated channels in muscle signaling?

They transport calcium into the sarcoplasmic reticulum.

They inhibit acetylcholine release.

They close during muscle contraction.

They activate allowing sodium to enter and potassium to exit. (correct)

What primarily determines the length, force, and speed of a muscle signal?

The frequency of action potentials. Signup and view all the answers

Why are muscle cells described as being elongated?

To facilitate contraction along their long axis. Signup and view all the answers

What role does electromyography (EMG) play in muscle signaling?

It indicates when muscles are activating. Signup and view all the answers

The signal to a motor neurone is described as what type of request?

A twitch request. Signup and view all the answers

What happens when voltage-gated sodium channels open along the sarcoplasmic membrane?

Sodium ions rush into the cell, triggering muscle contraction. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason that muscle cells are elongated?

To align with the direction of force generation Signup and view all the answers

Which process describes the contraction where the load is greater than the force generated by the muscle?

Eccentric Contraction Signup and view all the answers

What role do voltage-gated sodium channels play in muscle activation?

They allow sodium ions to enter the muscle, initiating contraction Signup and view all the answers

During an action potential, what occurs immediately after acetylcholine diffuses across the extracellular matrix?

Ligand-gated channels activate, allowing ion exchange Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is responsible for the release of calcium ions necessary for muscle contraction?

Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Signup and view all the answers

What is the sequence of events starting from the arrival of an action potential at the neuromotor junction?

Acetylcholine release, sodium influx, calcium release Signup and view all the answers

Which statement accurately describes skeletal muscle contractions?

Contractions vary based on length and load relationship Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of sensory organs in muscular contractions?

They signal through electrical activity to elicit contractions Signup and view all the answers

What occurs following the opening of ligand-gated channels in the muscle cell?

Sodium ions flow into the muscle cell and potassium ions exit Signup and view all the answers

In which type of muscle contraction does the muscle neither shorten nor lengthen?

Isometric Signup and view all the answers

What happens after sodium channels open during muscle activation?

Voltage-gated channels allow calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum Signup and view all the answers

How do motor neurons communicate with muscle fibers?

By releasing neurotransmitters across a synaptic cleft Signup and view all the answers

Which component of muscle fiber is primarily responsible for the contraction process?

Myofibrils Signup and view all the answers

What typically follows the binding of acetylcholine to its receptors on a muscle cell?

Ligand-gated channels open allowing sodium influx Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Neuromotor System Lecture 1

The lecture is on the neuromotor system.
The neuromotor system is a complex interplay between sensing, integrating information, creating an action strategy, and causing muscle movement.
The system involves interconnected elements: sensing, integrative neuroscience, control strategy, and muscle.
Diagrams illustrate the interplay within the system.

Learning Objectives

Muscle cells are elongated and contract along their long axis.
Muscles actively shorten and passively lengthen.
Nervous system signals produce muscle activity; movement/position is not directly controlled.

Practical Component

The role of electrical signals in neuron signalling is key.
The action potential's role in motor neuron signaling.
Electrical signals, as excitatory components, to muscle cells are critical to muscle activation.
Sensory organs trigger muscle contractions using electrical signals.

Muscle Structure

Skeletal muscle has different parts: epimysium, fascicle, muscle fiber, sarcolemma, myofibril, endomysium, perimysium and tendon.
Myofilaments (actin and myosin) are components within myofibrils, essential for muscle contraction.
Diagrams illustrate the microscopic and macroscopic structure of muscle.

Neuromuscular Junction

Action potentials trigger signals in motor neurons.
The neuromuscular junction is the connection between nerve and muscle.
Vesicles of acetylcholine fuse with the motor neuron membrane.
Acetycholine diffuses across the extracellular matrix.
Stimulation of ligand-gated channels allows sodium to enter and potassium to exit muscle cells.
Voltage-gated sodium channels open to propagate along the sarcoplasmic membrane.
The release of calcium into the sarcoplasmic reticulum triggers muscle contraction.
Diagrams visualize the precise processes involved.

Types of Muscle Contraction

Muscle activation results in contractile force.
Three types of contraction are isometric, concentric, and eccentric.
Contraction types are determined by the relationship between force and load.
Diagrams illustrate the differences in these contraction types.

Organizing the Neuromotor System

The neuromotor system is organized with descending systems, including the motor cortex and brainstem, coordinating voluntary movements.
The basal ganglia and cerebellum have roles in regulating and refining motor control.
Local circuit neurons contribute to reflex actions.
Diagrams show the hierarchical organization of control processes.

Electromyography (EMG)

The function of EMG is to measure/detect muscle activation.

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