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What is the primary function of skeletal muscle as described in the module?
What is the primary function of skeletal muscle as described in the module?
What type of muscle can be described as striated and multinucleated?
What type of muscle can be described as striated and multinucleated?
What are myofibres formed from?
What are myofibres formed from?
Which connective tissue structure is mentioned to bind muscle fibers together?
Which connective tissue structure is mentioned to bind muscle fibers together?
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How large can an adult skeletal muscle fiber (myofibre) be?
How large can an adult skeletal muscle fiber (myofibre) be?
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What characteristic does not describe skeletal muscle?
What characteristic does not describe skeletal muscle?
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What percentage of body mass is primarily composed of skeletal muscle?
What percentage of body mass is primarily composed of skeletal muscle?
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What visual characteristic can be observed in skeletal muscle under a microscope?
What visual characteristic can be observed in skeletal muscle under a microscope?
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What is the primary role of tendons in relation to muscles?
What is the primary role of tendons in relation to muscles?
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What structure within a muscle fiber primarily holds the contractile proteins?
What structure within a muscle fiber primarily holds the contractile proteins?
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What is the main function of the sarcomere in skeletal muscle?
What is the main function of the sarcomere in skeletal muscle?
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Which component is primarily responsible for anchoring thin filaments to Z-lines?
Which component is primarily responsible for anchoring thin filaments to Z-lines?
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What is the function of the sarcomere in muscle physiology?
What is the function of the sarcomere in muscle physiology?
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What is the zone within the A band where there are no overlapping thin filaments called?
What is the zone within the A band where there are no overlapping thin filaments called?
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Which layer of connective tissue binds the entire muscle structure?
Which layer of connective tissue binds the entire muscle structure?
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How many sets of thin filaments are present in each sarcomere?
How many sets of thin filaments are present in each sarcomere?
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What gives muscle its characteristic striations?
What gives muscle its characteristic striations?
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What is the role of tropomyosin and troponin in muscle contraction?
What is the role of tropomyosin and troponin in muscle contraction?
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Which component binds groups of muscle fibers or fascicles?
Which component binds groups of muscle fibers or fascicles?
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Which of the following accurately describes a fascicle?
Which of the following accurately describes a fascicle?
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Which protein is considered the largest in the human body?
Which protein is considered the largest in the human body?
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What structure defines the boundaries of a sarcomere?
What structure defines the boundaries of a sarcomere?
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What is the percentage of volume that myofibrils account for in muscle tissue?
What is the percentage of volume that myofibrils account for in muscle tissue?
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What term describes the interaction between thick myosin filaments and thin actin filaments during contraction?
What term describes the interaction between thick myosin filaments and thin actin filaments during contraction?
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What occurs when myosin’s cross-bridges bind to actin during muscle contraction?
What occurs when myosin’s cross-bridges bind to actin during muscle contraction?
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How many actin filaments can interact with a single myosin filament?
How many actin filaments can interact with a single myosin filament?
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Which statement about muscle contraction is correct?
Which statement about muscle contraction is correct?
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What is the role of calcium ions in muscle contraction?
What is the role of calcium ions in muscle contraction?
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What characterizes the sliding-filament mechanism?
What characterizes the sliding-filament mechanism?
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What structural characteristic does the actin molecule have?
What structural characteristic does the actin molecule have?
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What is the result of cross-bridge cycling in muscle contractions?
What is the result of cross-bridge cycling in muscle contractions?
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What happens during muscle relaxation?
What happens during muscle relaxation?
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What is the main function of tropomyosin in relaxed skeletal muscle?
What is the main function of tropomyosin in relaxed skeletal muscle?
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What are the three subunits of troponin?
What are the three subunits of troponin?
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Which of the following molecules holds tropomyosin in its inhibitory position?
Which of the following molecules holds tropomyosin in its inhibitory position?
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What role does the I subunit of troponin play?
What role does the I subunit of troponin play?
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What structural components make up a myosin molecule?
What structural components make up a myosin molecule?
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Which statement is true regarding the interaction of troponin and tropomyosin with actin?
Which statement is true regarding the interaction of troponin and tropomyosin with actin?
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What is the composition of the globular heads of the myosin molecule?
What is the composition of the globular heads of the myosin molecule?
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What is the primary binding site found on the globular head of myosin?
What is the primary binding site found on the globular head of myosin?
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What is the function of the ATP binding site in myosin?
What is the function of the ATP binding site in myosin?
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Which of the following best describes the cross-bridge cycle?
Which of the following best describes the cross-bridge cycle?
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What part of the muscle contraction cycle is referred to as the 'power stroke'?
What part of the muscle contraction cycle is referred to as the 'power stroke'?
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How do myosin molecules within a thick filament orient themselves?
How do myosin molecules within a thick filament orient themselves?
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Which term can refer to the myosin head or the binding action between myosin and actin?
Which term can refer to the myosin head or the binding action between myosin and actin?
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What occurs after the detachment of the cross-bridge in the muscle contraction cycle?
What occurs after the detachment of the cross-bridge in the muscle contraction cycle?
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What is the primary role of specialized proteins in stabilizing the myosin head?
What is the primary role of specialized proteins in stabilizing the myosin head?
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What is the final step in the sequence of the cross-bridge cycle?
What is the final step in the sequence of the cross-bridge cycle?
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Study Notes
Module 4 - Muscle Physiology
- Course: HH/KINE 2011 - Human Physiology I
- Semester: Fall 2024
- Instructor: Dr. Paris
- Textbook: Human Physiology, Nelson (4th Edition), Chapter 7 (pages 297-322) / 5th Edition, Chapter 8
- Module Overview: This module covers muscle physiology, specifically focusing on skeletal muscle.
- Learning Objectives: By the end of this section, students should be able to describe the macro- and micro-architecture of skeletal muscle and understand the molecular basis of skeletal muscle contraction.
- Muscle Contraction: Muscles can develop tension and shorten (muscle contraction). Skeletal muscle comprises ~35-40% of body mass.
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Muscle Types:
- Striated muscle: Skeletal muscle, Cardiac muscle
- Unstriated muscle: Smooth muscle
- Voluntary muscle: Skeletal muscle
- Involuntary muscle: Cardiac and smooth muscle
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Skeletal Muscle Fiber:
- Formed by the fusion of undifferentiated, mononucleated cells (myoblasts).
- Cylindrical and elongated.
- Diameter ranges from 20-100µm.
- Length can vary significantly.
- Contains multiple nuclei.
- Exhibit alternating light and dark bands (striations) under a microscope perpendicular to the long axis.
- Skeletal Muscle Organization: Repeating units called sarcomeres (the structural and functional units) are organized in a repeating pattern within a muscle fiber.
- Muscle Tissue Composition: Muscle fibers are bound together by connective tissue layers (epimysium, perimysium, endomysium).
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Myofibrils:
- Within skeletal muscle fibers, myofibrils represent ~80% of the fiber volume.
- Composed of repeating proteins actin (thin filament) and myosin (thick filament).
- The alternating patterns of actin and myosin create the visible striations.
- Sarcomere: These structural and functional units of skeletal muscle are composed of repeating patterns along myofibrils.
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A and I Bands:
- A band: The central, wide dark band where thick filaments are located and thin filaments may overlap.
- I band: The lighter bands where thin filaments are located, without overlap of thick filaments. The Z line and the H zone within the A band.
- Z-line (Z discs): A dark line formed from proteins that connect at the ends of the sarcomere and hold thin filaments of adjacent sarcomeres together, and anchor the thin filaments.
- M-line (M disc): A dark line located in the middle of the A band that holds the thick filaments together.
- H-zone: A lighter area in the middle of the A band where thin filaments do not overlap thick filaments. This area shortens during muscle contraction.
- Titin: The largest protein in the body, acting as an elastic protein component that helps muscle fibers regain their normal length after being stretched (or contracted).
- Protein Components of Thick and Thin Filaments: Specific proteins (myosin, actin, troponin, tropomyosin) are key components in the process and organization of myofibrils. These proteins generate and regulate force, and create the sliding filament mechanism.
- Myosin Molecule: Large molecules including two globular heads and a long tail. Each globular head has binding sites for actin and ATP.
- Actin Molecule: Globular (G-actin) molecules polymerize to form long, fibrous actin filaments.
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Sliding Filament Mechanism:
- Thin filaments move toward center of sarcomere.
- Myosin cross-bridges bind to actin and then flex, causing the actin filament to slide toward the center.
- Regulation of Muscle Contraction: Tropomyosin and troponin block myosin binding to actin in a relaxed muscle and are critical regulatory molecules. Calcium ions initiate contraction by binding to troponin which shifts the tropomyosin away from the myosin binding sites.
- Steps of the Cross-Bridge Cycle: Myosin head binds to actin, generates power stroke, myosin head detaches from actin, myosin head re-energizes, and the cycle repeats, leading to contraction. This process is driven by ATP hydrolysis. The ATP binding site of ATPase also has an enzymatic activity, driving the whole process.
- Cross Bridges: Portion of myosin that reaches to the thin actin filament and enables muscle contraction.
- Muscle Contraction Process: The sliding filament mechanism is the process that occurs during muscle contraction, where thin and thick filaments slide past each other to change the length of the sarcomere. This mechanism is caused by cross-bridge cycling.
- How Muscles Contract: Force generation results in shortening of skeletal muscles because overlapping thick and thin filaments within each sarcomere move relative to each other.
- Factors influencing muscle contraction: Calcium release which leads to changes in membrane potential. The amount of calcium available influences the interaction between myosin and actin which leads to contraction.
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Explore the intricacies of muscle physiology in this quiz focused on skeletal muscle. Covering both the macro- and micro-architecture, this quiz will assess your understanding of muscle types and the molecular basis of muscle contraction. Prepare to enhance your knowledge essential for Human Physiology I.
