Muscle Tissue Structure and Function

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Which characteristic is NOT associated with skeletal muscle?

  • Voluntary control
  • Involuntary control (correct)
  • Striated
  • Innervated by a neuromuscular junction

What is the primary function of the M line in a sarcomere?

  • Defining the borders of the sarcomere.
  • Connecting Z lines
  • Holding thick filaments in a stack. (correct)
  • Anchoring thin filaments.

During muscle contraction, what happens to the H zone?

  • It is not affected by muscle contraction.
  • It becomes wider as the sarcomere expands.
  • Its size remains constant.
  • It disappears as thin filaments slide over thick filaments. (correct)

What is the role of ATP in muscle contraction?

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What is the function of tropomyosin in muscle contraction?

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What is the role of transverse tubules (T-tubules) in muscle contraction?

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During excitation-contraction coupling, what directly triggers the release of calcium from the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR)?

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Which of the following events is essential for muscle relaxation?

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What defines the 'latent period' in the context of temporal relationship between electrical and mechanical activity in muscle?

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What is the key characteristic of tetanic contraction?

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What happens to muscle contraction efficiency when the thin filament overlaps thick filaments without cross-bridge formation?

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During an isotonic contraction, what changes and what remains constant?

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Central fatigue is characterized by which of the following?

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A key difference between Type I (slow twitch) and Type II (fast twitch) muscle fibers is:

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What role do muscle spindles play?

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What is primary function of the Golgi tendon organs?

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Which of the following is a key characteristic of smooth muscle structure?

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How does calcium affect cross-bridge formation in smooth muscle contraction?

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Single-unit smooth muscle is characterized by:

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What is a key property of pacemaker potentials in smooth muscle cells?

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How does the length-tension relationship in smooth muscle differ from that in skeletal muscle?

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Which feature is unique to cardiac muscle compared to skeletal muscle?

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What is the function of intercalated discs in cardiac muscle?

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Following an action potential, how is a cardiac muscle cell stimulated to contract?

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What is the major significance of the relatively long action potential duration in cardiac muscle cells?

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What is the role of the sinoatrial (SA) node in the heart?

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After the AV nodal delay, the wave spreads down a bundle of His and purkinje fibres. What affect does this have on the nearby cells?

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For efficient cardiac function, timing of atrial excitation and ventricular contraction must be precise. Why?

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In a normal ECG, what does the QRS complex represent?

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In which phase of the cardiac cycle does ventricular filling mainly occur?

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Following excitation of the SA node, atrial contraction begins. What happens next?

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How does parasympathetic regulation affect heart rate?

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What will happen to the heart rate if there is an injury to the vagus nerve?

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An increase in end-diastolic volume (EDV) leads to what?

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If the normal blood volume returns to the heart, and EDV↑ occurs, what happens to the ejection fraction?

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What is the basic function of coronary circulation?

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Which statement best describes how blood flows into cardiac muscle?

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What is the primary factor determining resistance to blood flow?

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Which type of blood vessel primarily regulates systemic blood pressure?

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Which of the following influences is a local chemical mechanism causing vasodilation?

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Flashcards

Muscle Definition

Striated, voluntary muscle innervated at the neuromuscular junction by Acetylcholine (ACh).

Myofibrils

The contractile elements of muscle fibers, displaying light and dark bands.

A Band Definition

Dark bands of stacked thin and thick filaments, parallel to each other and defined by borders.

Z Line Definition

Vertical line within the I band; the sarcomere unit spans between two Z lines.

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Myosin-Actin Overlap

Region where myosin and actin overlap, crucial for forming cross-bridges during muscle contraction.

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Myosin Definition

Motor protein using ATP to move along actin filaments, composed of two subunits and globular heads.

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Tropomyosin

Thin, double helix protein that lies end to end along the actin filament, covering active binding sites.

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Power Stroke

When a cross-bridge bends, pulling the thin myofilament inward to shorten the sarcomere.

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Excitation-Contraction Coupling

Process of converting an electrical signal into muscle contraction.

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T-Tubule Definition

An invagination of the plasma membrane at the junction of A and I bands, running perpendicularly into the muscle fiber.

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Calcium's Role

Primary trigger for skeletal muscle contraction where Calcium binds to troponin, initiating muscle contraction.

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ATP Binding

Binding to ATPase site on myosin causes myosin to break down ATP, transferring energy.

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Muscle Activation

Muscle is activated to exert force but shortens only when required force is less than maximum tension.

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Contraction Time

Time for actin filaments to slide along myosin filaments, determining the peak tension (40-120 msec).

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Contraction Definition

The activation of tension-generating sites within muscle fibers, leading to muscle fiber shortening.

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Less than Optimal Length

Describes when thin filaments overlap thick filaments without cross-bridges, decreasing contraction efficiency.

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Isotonic Contraction

Tension remains constant but changes the length of the muscle.

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Concentric Dynamic Contraction

The muscle shortens while producing tension.

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Fatigue Definition

The contractile activity can no longer be maintained, so tension declines.

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Motor Unit Recruitment

Motor neuron activation causes all fibers to contract, and selective rotation prevents fatigue.

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Central Fatigue

Decrease the activation of motor neurons by the central nervous system.

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Fast Twitch (Type II)

Contract quickly and relax faster, innervated by αi motor neurons. Faster conduction speeds

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Skeletal Muscle

Skeletal muscle can be contracted, relaxed, or both, requiring CNS input related to proprioception.

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Muscle Spindles

Structures that monitor changes in muscle length with a role in stretch reflexes.

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Golgi Tendon Organs

Respond to changes in tension at the junction of tendon and muscle fibers.

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Smooth Muscle

Smooth muscles contract via actin-myosin cross-bridges; contraction is activated by calmodulin, not troponin.

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Slow-Wave Potentials

Active transport of Ca2+ across the membrane causes oscillating waves of alternating hyper- and depolarization.

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Circulatory System Definition

Heart, blood and blood vessels transport materials throughout the body.

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Definition of Veins

Blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart.

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AV Valve

Prevent eversion and ensure that blood flows in one direction.

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Cardiac Muscle

Carry out contractions in a branching network in cardiac muscle, using intercalated discs.

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Cardiac Muscle Arrangement

Spiral around the circumference of the heart and create a squeezing/wringing motion to generate pressure.

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Interatrial Pathway

Releases the atrial muscle and spreads it throughout.

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AV Nodal Delay

Slowing down the the transfer rate of the conduction signal. assures atria to have time to empty into V.

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Electrocardiogram (ECG)

It's distinctive pattern of electro-mechanical activity that aids in diagnosing various heart conditions.

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LUB

AV valves close signalling ventricular systole

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Cardiac Output Formula

HR * stroke value = CO(cardiac output) = (70ml/ bpm)MINIM

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Vasular Tone

The constant that allows for vessels to constrict and dialate.

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Arterioles+Resistance TPR

Arterioles total periphial Resistance TPR not constant values = Regulated

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Capillary beds

Vessels of arteriole& capilla vessels will have smooth muscle to provide bypass bt arterioles+venules

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Study Notes

Final Review (Modules 4-6)

  • Skeletal muscle is striated and under voluntary control
  • Skeletal muscle is innervated at the neuromuscular junction by acetylcholine (ACh)
  • Muscle fibers run the length of the entire muscle

Muscle Fibre

  • Muscle fibers run parallel to each other and are surrounded by connective tissue
  • Muscle fibers are single, multinucleated cells with plenty of mitochondria

Myofibrils

  • Muscle fibers are divided into discrete contractile elements called myofibrils
  • Myofibrils have bands (light and dark) which give them a striated appearance in side view
  • The cross-section of myofibrils shows thick and thin filaments (myosin and actin)

Myofibril Structure

  • Myofibrils are contractile elements of muscle fibers
  • They exhibit light and dark bands (I and A bands)
  • A bands: dark bands of stacked thin and thick filaments running parallel to each other, with borders defined by thick filaments
  • I bands: light bands that contain portions of thin filaments that do not extend into the A band
  • H zone: the lighter portion of the A band where myosin does not overlap actin
  • M line: proteins that hold thick filaments together in a stack and runs down the H zone
  • Z line: vertical line within the I band, with the region between two Z lines defining a sarcomere

Sarcomere

  • The relaxed sarcomere is 2.5 μm wide
  • Growing muscles extend the length of muscle fibers by adding new sarcomeres to the ends
  • The A band contains myosin and actin overlap, which forms cross-bridges when thin filaments bind

Muscle Proteins

  • Muscle proteins are the building blocks of muscle fibers

Thick Filament

  • Myosin uses ATP to move along actin filaments
  • Myosin is a dimer consisting of 2 subunits, each with a long shaft and a globular head (golf club shape)
  • The shafts of myosin wrap around each other
  • Myosin heads stick out, forming actin binding sites and myosin ATPase sites

Thin Filament

  • Actin filaments are composed of individual, spherical actin molecules arranged in a double helix formation
  • Tropomyosin is a thin, double helix protein that lies along the actin filament
  • Tropomyosin regulates muscle contraction by covering active binding sites on actin
  • Troponin is a regulatory protein made of 3 polypeptides and binds to tropomyosin, actin, and Ca2+

Muscular Contraction

  • Muscular contraction is initiated by the sliding filament mechanism

Sliding Filament Mechanism

  • Cross-bridges formed between myosin heads and actin filaments form the basis for muscle contraction
  • Contraction is the activation of tension-generating sites within muscle fibers, resulting in shortening of the muscle fiber

Sliding Filament Mechanism: Process

  • During contraction, thin filaments move inward over thick filaments, causing the Z lines to move closer together, shortening the sarcomeres
  • The degree of overlap between myosin and actin increases
  • The muscle shortens, resulting in concentric contraction

Power Stroke

  • The power stroke is an interaction between myosin and actin that initiates sarcomere shortening
  • The power stroke occurs when a cross-bridge bends, pulling the thin myofilament inward
    • Myosin cross-bridge binds to an actin molecule
    • The myosin head bends, pulling the thin myofilament inward
    • The cross-bridge detaches at the end of the power stroke and returns to its original conformation
    • The cross-bridge binds to a more distal actin molecule, repeating the cycle
  • Actin is pulled closer to myosin during the power stroke
  • Not all cross-bridges are actively pulling
  • Some hold actin in position until the next power stroke

Excitation-Contraction Coupling

  • Excitation-contraction coupling is the process of converting an electrical signal to contraction
  • Muscles rely on two structures to transmit the signal:

Key Events in Excitation-Contraction Coupling

  • Acetylcholine (ACh) release at the neuromuscular junction causes permeability changes and initiates an action potential across the muscle membrane

Sarcoplasmic Reticulum (SR)

  • The SR is a membranous structure running parallel to muscle fibers
  • Lateral sacs at the end of the SR are in close proximity to T-tubules
  • The SR stores Ca2+ ions

T-Tubules

  • T-tubules are invaginations of the plasma membrane (PM) at the junction of A and I bands
  • T-tubules dip into the fiber and run perpendicular to it

Relationship Between T-Tubules and SR

  • Plasma membrane depolarization causes a wave to spread across the cell (T-tubules)

  • The signal is also transmitted from the T-tubule to the SR

  • The SR runs longitudinally with sacs lying adjacent to the T-tubules and dips in junctions between A and I bands

  • The surface of the T-tubules has dihydropyridine receptors (voltage-sensor) that sense the wave

  • Opposite the T-tubules, the SR has ryanodine receptors

  • Excitation enters the T-tubules and is sensed by dihydropyridine receptors, which influence ryanodine receptors of the SR, causing a conformational change Ryanodine receptors form a Ca2+ channel Activation of the Ca2+ channel allows Ca2+ to enter the cytoplasm

Calcium Release

  • Ca2+ is the primary trigger for skeletal muscle contraction
    • When a muscle is excited, Ca2+ enters the muscle fiber and binds to troponin
    • This causes a conformational change, moving tropomyosin out of the way and exposing myosin binding sites on actin

Relaxation

  • Relaxation occurs with decreased nerve activity at the neuromuscular junction
    • Acetylcholinesterase removes remaining ACh, stopping the generation of action potentials
    • The SR stops releasing Ca2+
    • Ca2+-ATPase pumps Ca2+ back into the SR from the cytosol
    • The troponin-tropomyosin complex covers actin molecules again
    • Cross-bridge cycling ceases, and exposure of actin binding sites allows ATP-powered cross-bridge cycling

ATP in the Cross-Bridge Cycle

  1. ATP binds to the ATPase binding site on myosin, breaking it down into ADP. Energy is transferred to the myosin cross-bridge.
  2. The presence of Ca2+ allows the troponin-tropomyosin complex to expose actin for binding, causing cross-bridge swings and the power-stroke
  3. Phosphate (Pi) and ADP are released, but the cross-bridge remains bound to actin
  4. The binding of a new ATP molecule causes the cross-bridge to detach and return to its un-cocked shape
  • If no ATP is available, Ca2+ continues to increase, and the cells remain contracted until they run out of ATP
  • Protons decay and relax the cell

Temporal Relationship Between Electrical and Mechanical Activity

  • Increased electrical activity in the muscle leads to increased mechanical activity

Latent Period

  • Muscle activation is required to exert force, leading to muscle shortening
  • The latent period is the delay between the action potential and the start of contraction

Contraction Time

  • The contraction time is the time it takes for actin filaments to slide along myosin filaments
  • Peak tension occurs between 40-120 msec
  • Variability is due to the type of muscle fibers and their location

Motor Units

  • The force generated by a muscle depends on motor units

Twitch

  • A twitch is a single muscle fiber contraction
  • To develop more tension in a muscle, more fibers need to twitch

Motor Unit Recruitment

  • Greater numbers of recruited fibers result in greater muscle tension
  • Motor neurons enter the muscle and innervate multiple fibers
    • Activation of a motor neuron causes all fibers to contract as a single motor unit
    • The body selectively rotates activation of motor units to prevent fatigue

Frequency of Stimulation

  • The membrane recovers quickly from short action potentials to undergo another

    • If a muscle fiber is restimulated after complete relaxation, the second twitch has the same magnitude as the first
    • If a muscle fiber is restimulated before complete relaxation, the second twitch is added, resulting in twitch summation
    • When muscle fiber twitches overlap, it results in tetanic contraction
  • Unfused tetanus: fibers partially relax between stimuli

  • Fused tetanus: no relaxation between stimuli. Fused tetanus is the strongest and most common type of twitch

Optimal Muscle Length

  • Every muscle has an optimal resting length (l0), which leads to maximum cross-bridge availability for binding

  • At the optimal length, the maximum force can be generated

  • Less than l0: thin filament overlaps thick filaments without many cross-bridges, decreasing contraction efficiency and tension. If muscle shortening occurs too much, actin from opposite sides of sarcomere may overlap, with thick filaments in contact with z-lines

  • At l0: maximal cross-bridges are available for binding, typically optimal at rest to allow maximum contraction

  • Greater than l0: overlap of filaments decreases, and less cross-bridges are available

Muscle Tension and Bone

  • Muscles are attached to bones around a joint Connective tissue forms tendons, making physical connections to bones and allowing contraction or relaxation

Muscle Tension with a Load

  • Muscles must exceed forces that oppose the movement of bone
    • If there is an external load to the biceps, the muscle must contract to overcome the force exerted by the triceps to move the weight

Muscle Soreness: Myalgia

  • Contusion: muscle subjected to sudden, heavy extrinsic compressive force
  • Strain: muscle exposed to excessive force caused by intrinsic tension
  • Laceration: deep cut/tear of muscle

Types of Muscle Contraction

  • Types of muscle contraction depends on the level of muscle interaction

At the Motor Unit Level

  • Isotonic contraction: tension remains constant as muscle length changes
  • Isometric contraction: tension increases while muscle length remains static

At the Whole Muscle Level (Requires Work)

  • Concentric dynamic contraction: muscle produces tension as it shortens
  • Eccentric dynamic contraction: muscle produces tension as it lengthens

Muscle Cells: Fatigue

  • Fatigue is a state where contractile activity cannot be maintained, and tension declines

Central Fatigue

  • Central fatigue is when the central nervous system (CNS) decreases activation of motor neurons, slowing down or stopping activity even if muscle fibers are not fatigued

Muscle Fatigue

  • Muscle fatigue is a mechanism to protect muscle cells, where contractile activity is reduced when ATP supplies run out or tetanus occurs
    • Local accumulation of ADP+Pi from ATP hydrolysis interferes with cross-bridge cycling (CBC)
    • Accumulation of lactic acid inhibits glycolytic enzymes
    • Accumulation of extracellular K+ (Eck+) causes depolarization, making muscle fibers less excitable
    • Depletion of glycogen

Muscle Fibre Types

  • Muscle fibre types describe traits of slow and fast twitches

Slow Twitch (Type I)

  • Slow twitch muscle fibers are found in slower muscles

  • Slow twitch muscle fibers are innervated by alpha 2 motor neurons

  • Slow twitch have smaller and lower activation thresholds and slower condition speeds

  • Because of the properties of slow twitch muscles, they contract and relax at slower rates

  • ATPase in slow twitch myosin heards has slower rate of CBC

  • Slow twitch muscles produce ATP through aerobic processes and are slow oxidative

Fast Twitch (Type II)

  • Fast twitch muscle fibers are found In fast twitch muscles

  • Fast twitch muscles are innervated by alpha 1 motor neurons with large, high activation thresholds and faster conduction speeds.

  • ATPase in fast twitch myosin heads has higher rate of CBC

  • Fast twitch can be fast oxidative glycolytic, produceing ATP through aeorbic an anaerobic pathways

  • Fast twitch can be fast glycolytic, producing ATP through exclusively anaerobic means

Colour of Muscle Fibres

  • Colour of muscle fibres is affected by how they produce energy
  • Red fibres are slow oxidative and fast oxidative glycolytic (FOG), vascularized, and have numerous mitochondria
  • Myoglobin in red fibres supports oxygen us and binds both iron and oxygen → creating the red colour
  • White fibres are exclusively fast glycolytic relying on anaerobic metabolism

Afferent Input for Motor Control

  • Skeletal muscle can be contracted, relaxed, or both, requiring CNS input
    • Input from proprioception occurs due to of skeletal muscles
    • Muscle receptors also contribute input

Muscle Receptors; Muscle Spindles

  • Muscle spindles monitor changes in muscle length and play a role in stretch reflexes
  • Muscle spindles are distributed through specialized muscle cells (intrafusal fibers) and lie within spindle shaped connective tissue among extrafusal fibers
    • Only the ends of intrafusal fibres are contractile
    • Gamma motor neurons innervate muscle spindles
    • The central region of muscle spindles has sensory afferent fibers activated by stretch

Golgi Tendon Organs

  • Golgi tendon organs regulate tension

    • Receptors are found at the junction of tendons and muscle fibers
    • Extrafusal fibers contract, increasing tension and activating afferent fibers
  • A stronger pull leads to a higher rate of firing from Golgi afferent fibers.

  • Golgi tendon organs are mostly subconscious

Neural Inputs

  • Afferent neurons are involved in spinal reflexes, maintaining posture and protective movements

Primary Motor Cortex

  • Fibers descend and terminate directly on motor neurons in the spinal cord
    • The corticospinal motor system mediates fine voluntary movement

Brain Stem

  • The brain stem is a multineuronal motor system influenced by motor regions of the cortex, cerebellum, and basal nuclei
    • The Brain regulates body posture and involuntary movements

Smooth Muscle Structure

  • Smooth Muscle is found in walls of hollow organs and tubes and in the heart (cardiac Muscle).

  • There are 3 Filaments in contraction in Smooth Muscle -Thick Myosin Filaments -Longer -Thin Actin Filaments with Tropomyosin (No Troponin) -Intermediate Filaments that Support Cytoskeletal Framework

  • Smooth Muscle has no Z-Lines (Instead dense bodies) -Anchors intermediate contractile filaments -Form diamond-like pattern in cell

Smooth Muscle Mechanism of Contraction

  • There is no Troponin in Smooth Muscle -Therefore, Actin + Myosin cannot form Cross Bridges at rest

  • Myosin Light chain plays a role in Cross Bridge Formation -Therefore, it must have Myosin light Chain for CB formation

  • Cross Bridge Activation*

    1. Ca2+ enters Smooth Muscle Cell and binds to Calmodulin
    2. Ca2+ Calmodulin Complex binds to; or activates, Myosin light Chain Kinase
    3. Now there is Kinase Phosphorylates Mysoin Light Chain -It allows Myosin to Bind to Actin Calcium Sources in Smooth Muscle
  • Entry From ECF* -V-gated Dihydropyridine Receptors allows for Ca2+ Channels to become active. -Depolarization of Ca2+ Enters channel from ECF

  • Release From SR* -Once Cells Enter from ECF; Activate calmodulin, or stimulate SR to Release Ca2+ -SR Release Via Ca2+ -Induced Ca2+ Realease (CICR)

  • Smooth Muscle Excitation* -Depends on if there are single, or multi units

  • Single Unit* -All Muscle, fibers are electronically connected via Gap Junctions -Excited as Functional Syncytium

  • Found in: GI, Reproducible, Urinal Tracts; and small BV

  • Multiunit* -Distinct Group innervated by Nerves (ANS)

  • Neurogenic Stimulations* -Found in: Large BV; Airways to Lungs; and Base of Hair Follicles

  • Myogenic Single Unit Smooth Muscle*

  • Self-Excite -Only Requires Nerve Stimulations

  • Clusters of Specialized Smooth Muscle Cells are Automatic -Spontaneously Depolarized to Generate for AP

  • Two Types of Spontaneous Depolarization* -Pacemaker Potential -Slow-Wave Potential

  • Pacemaker Potentials* -Mem Gradually Depolarized to Threshold -Have iF channels permeable to Na+ and K+ lons -Mem Repolarizes

  • Channels Close & Ca2+ channels Open

  • Slow - Wave Potentials*

  • Active Transports of C+ across Membrane

  • Causes Oscillating for for Wave of Alternating Hyper: & Depolarization

  • Single Unit Smooth Muscle Innervation

  • By Branches For RNS -Modifies Rales + STrength; For Contractions -Postganglionic for Autonomic Neurons Travel across Mem

  • Release Neurotransmission Varies

  • SIngle NEuron;Affects; Large # of cells

  • Length - Tension Relationship -Length is Far Below Optimal Tension: At Rest -Allows Small Membrane: When Distended, Stretched to Generate Stronger Contractions

  • Cardiac Muscle*

More longer AP

  • Fibers Joined in Branching NW

  • Striated W: Thick & Thin Filaments-& Sarcomeres

  • Troponin: Tropomyosin

  • 7Tubules; SR + Lots of MItocandria,

  • Defined by L-T Relationship

  • Ca2+ ECF+SR

  • Interconnected By Gap Junctions Innervated by ANS

Intro to the Cardiovascular System

  • Transports Matericals Throughout Body -3 Basic Components -Heart: Pressure for Move Blood -BV: Deliver nutrients & Carry Metabolic Wastes Away -Blood Transport media

Functions Of The Circulatory System

  1. Gas Exchanges: 02/ C02
  2. Nutrients Water Delivery:Absorption
  3. Removal Of Heats: Metabolic Waste
  4. Immunity 4 Defense
  5. Cell Communications
  • Organization of The Circulatory System*

  • Pulmonary Circulatory For System: Moves blood to & from Lungs

  • Systemic Circulatory System*

  • Moves Blood Throughout body Blood Leaves Blood Leaves the Left Side of the Heart is=Systemic=Into The Right Side.Of The Heart -Then flows into The Lungs

  • Blood Flow Serial & Parallel*

  • Whole System Serial

  • Systemic ; Parallel Direct Blood To

  • Tissues/ Organs

  • Structure of The Heart R'L Sides*

  • Two Pumps Each SIde divided to Artrium + Ventrical Chamber

  • Atria: RI receive Blood Returning to Heart

  • Ventricles Pump Blood out of Heart

  • Major Vessels* =Veins Carry Blood Towards The Heart =Arteries: Carry Blood away from Heart

  • Blood Flow Through Body (Process)*

    1. 02 Rich
  • Blood* Pumped from (LV to aorta)

  • Delivered to/ Issues/ organs 2. 02 Rich Blood Removed Coz (Waste Added to Blood)

    1. .02 Circulatory Veins
  • Blood Returns to Right in Atria Via Venae Cavae*

  • Into Rv, Pumped out by Arterial* (to Lungs

  1. .02 With Lungs
  • .C0 removed*. .02 Added
  • Rich Back to LA pulmonary vein*.LV start again.
  • Blood Flow Unidirectional*
  • Maintain constant delivery*. for 02 blood

Valve for Pressure / Operated on One Way

  • Valves Pressure*
  • Pressure is greater enough Valves Allow
  • Pressure Decreased Flow Valves shut to Stop (Blood Flow Backwards) Heart Valves
  • Two Types*:
  • to Atrioventricular
  • For Arterial to ventricles Atria

P: Atria Valves =Open + Blood Flow

  • Prevent * eversion
  • +Connected Papillary for Muscular ventricles,walls Chordae Tendinae Right VA=Tricuspid valves*
  • Cups Leaflets Left 53575 Valve Bicuspid & V Valve (Mitral Valve)
  • Semilunar Valves*
  • BV Ventricles Arteies*
  • Pulmonary Valve = RV Pulmonary /Aterial Aritatic BV = Arterial LV Shape; Half moons; Prevent*
  • Clinical Applications of; Heart. Valves*
  • Value for Hearts for diseases*VHD-dysfunction w Valves
  • Regurgitation*: Close value
  • Blood flows: Properly Back Stenosis:
  • narrowing of value Inflammation
  • inhibition /Flourish Requiring

Cardiac Muscle Ribers "Activiled Sarcormeres

  • Smalleed Cells that Run a Length of Muscle Connected End to End Forming of Bra
  • Intercalated Discs*
  • Composed for (Gap Junctions)Desmosomes
  • Desmiosmems*
  • Mech Hold Cell Tog

Gap Junctions

  • Allows Communications: Spreads Ap-BT Cells
  • Thes allows chamber; to contact wave like to push blood
  • Cardiac Muscule Fibre Arrangement*
  • Spiral Arount; circumference Heart

when muscle tracts Squezing

  • Inging Generate* - Pressure Im Chamber
  • Pericardial Sac*
  • Protection from Chest Lavity Double walled Membrane : Two Layers

Anchors: To Surround for 1T

  • In place

The 2: Layers Parietal Pericatdium Visceralt Petcaddium

  • Lurincates - Hearls: wi Pencaiddial Fluid

  • Electrical Activity for For Heart Heart=Electiic & Mechanical

  • for Cardiac Autorhythrnic cells (Heart* -Specialized cells that General AP;

  • Ions Channels that Mens Potential; SlowlyDepolaiized; To Threshold

  1. I =Channels. Activated: Both Nat
  • Activated to the

  • Hyperpolarization*. Cyclic Nuve Tide

  • GapChannel - T-Type Cart Channel

  • Ustroke For Al from L Type for Cart Channel*

  • Cardiac Canductnfor Systen "Artithm cells localized w 4 Specific Region . Sinatral Aade

  • Located to WA: All near Cpenining for: Superior Yana

  • Atrioventicular Located: HA All Whore ha; RV Comerg "Bundle for His .Cell specialized

  • Arise from AV Rode-

  • Divides 2 Brandles :Down each side Septum : Cune Rack to Atria

Purkinje Fibres

  • Branch off Bundle of His and spread along the endocardial surface of the ventricles

Normal Pacemaker Activity of Heart

  • Autorhythmic cells within the SA node have the fastest rate of depolarization (controls the heart)

Cardiac Excitation Requirements

  • Action potential spreads through the heart for efficient conduction
    • Atrial excitation and contraction prior to the ventricular contractions
    • Cardiac muscle fibre excitation must be coordinated
    • Pairs of ventricular and atrial chambers must be functionally coordinated

Atrial Excitation

  • The SAN node fires AP and travels through two atria by two main mechanisms

    • Gap junctions
    • Move AP faster during intraatrial and internodal pathways
  • AV (Atrioventricular Node)

  • Atria muscle cells are separated at the musc cells from the ventricle density CT av to Bundle HIS only means ap moved between Atria and Ventricle

  • AV Nodal Delay

  • Rate condition slow AV node assure A nave rate that affect

  • To contract for v (Maximized atrial emptying in to V)

Ventricular Excitation

  • Wave spreads down the RSL (right and left) bundles of his Purkinje Fibres (Gap Junctions and communicate spreads from purkie to cells (Innervaved
  • Cardiac Action Potential* v-gated. ion channels wli ventricular musc.cells
  • RMP -80 mv*.
  • remains. steady untill excitad #reaches threshold. ungates.
  • Nat pen* #mem depolarizes*to 450mv.
  1. #rapid. depalarization activates other ion chennels* . -Transient butward kt chennels.
  • Counter rat intinx*

  • L-type* cat. chennels delayed rectifying kt channel* - current's areate balance of mempat = plantan potential-type cart in active transiant outwardkt outward Kt mouement through delayed rectifier allons call to hyperpolarife > RMP

""Carolaic Ecxitation~ contracion"Coupling"" Process of how AP Causes cardiac myocyte + Contract #AP. Cardiac contractile cell during plataan lutyse coat, channels will tubbies open*. Release ol cat-. Calcium has a options: OR- directly. interact w contraclile. aparatus

  • Interact n ryanodine receptors of SH- triggers internal. stare release. of cort.

""Contraction"" influe cart initiates cardiac musc contraction

AP Duration' I Length af. Coutractine- length of cardiac prevent -twitch summatian = long Ap ducts plantan plate

#de Polarized mempol keeps Natchennel. inactivatad Cell be restimulated refractory. period length enough so most. Contraction Over

The Electrocardiogram ECG

  • This distinctive patttern of electro~mechanical actintyThe First Elect

  • Electra~ Mech (ECG) showed A distinctive pattern

  • The EGG recorded 3 leads placed on right arm left.

  • Ground. eleetrade n right leg

  • Lead 1: right arm tal arm, & right am tal right, a Lead left

  • and a Lead + 12 ~form Einthatan Triangke""Modern Day EE"""~46 "lead**-*Atra

    • 3 previausl""17 y mannealed +60~chast around heart
  • -Ametheatily.derived"-meqsures slechical actintly indiecly."the charges al"ale C.Patentials**

Q ECG Recording

  • #depalarization upward positive .-Aepolarizotion down wards (negative) * *t initiate heat seat "SA

nodes**-Plware SA made Triggers Doth atra to undergoes depalarization. "QRs.complex""T-A"lowing"AV medal,dolay wave travel down bundle" + purkines fibres to depalarize ventriales"#1-wave""~wantricles -depalarize P segmeatAV medal delay*"###ST Segheat ventricle* - Contract Emplying-###TP interval ventricle."

  • reloxiny -Filling* "Qt.Segment+Electrical depanrizalin and repolarization of Ventricles. *A Atilal repalarization lost

Heart Rate (Cardiac Rythm Disturbances)

High HR; Tachycartia =1 OObpm-Cardiac Output Decreases reduced ventrical filling or based on ars complex Heart Beat: initioted by purkines or not san ode signs for reducing oxygenation and heart mucles - y contract before A is now optimal""/ filled for blood for reducations for" ventricles Quivers""Instead.of Pumping*- irregular""+unformed: ars +complat hear block for AV+BlockIm pulse to the"SA". mode or AV+ mode independent the attirate "p wave regula 7 of 85 is also folum and has been removed. and you have a great time at a rate 444 the

Mechanical Activity for HeartCardia Cycle

  • Alternatirly for Contraction Systate Roloxatoo** -Vartucles Flows L/ /to "la"".av". val. ofblood 82 pusses la. iv. for* atua Contact Pwove-- Blood:for, for Forvely for forSquized" of lav: 1 Continus"Thugh AV nodal: dalay
  • EGG""atria: Depolarzed flat until""aynodal daley"" wave Trevals Domn""for "7""87s***+ porknjes* for depolarize. ventricle for same volume""contractions. began Clove Av"". Volv, by a open aotic. valués isoualumetnc.Contrachm Euentual lu/ 1 pressure" aort aopens for 54 / val"" blood mores" #Ventrieles. Poloves by /B atuas .vav. alues again forfor

"Heart. Sounds " #Heart Valuse""Mech Barriers that Cause Virbrators Whm they closes Av" Valves close Signals Venrical Sysele #pub for Semiunlar "Close Signal Verticluor Diosyestole

Cardiac Output

Vo1"" Blood pumped out by each Y over I minute MR by Stokes volume = CO /bom(42

"51.pm""Out""Evey to Con Exceed" #LOA During Exercise"" regulation "" 3 CD To Charge for HR # Must Charoge for #Sa" node #

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