Muscle Types and Mechanics Overview
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What is required to re-energize the myosin head during the crossbridge cycling?

  • Tropomyosin
  • ADP
  • ATP (correct)
  • Calcium

    • The length of myofilaments changes during muscle contraction.

    False

    What disappears during muscle contraction, the H-zone or the A band?

    H-zone

    During excitation-contraction coupling, skeletal muscle fibers must have a direct __________ stimulus to contract.

    <p>neural</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the components involved in muscle contraction with their roles:

    <p>Troponin = Binds calcium and exposes binding sites Tropomyosin = Blocks myosin-binding sites on actin Calcium = Triggers muscle contraction Somatic motor neurons = Provide neural stimulus to muscle fibers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the immediate energy source derived from the breakdown of creatine phosphate?

    <p>ATP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) is found only in the brain.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary energy source used during the first 5-10 minutes of exercise?

    <p>Glycogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The breakdown of glucose during glycolysis produces __________ and ATP.

    <p>pyruvate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the region called where actin and myosin filaments overlap?

    <p>A-band</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The I-band contains both actin and myosin filaments.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following energy sources with their associated processes:

    <p>Creatine phosphate = Rapid energy supply for short bursts of exercise Glycogen = Primary energy source in the early stages of exercise Fatty acids = Sustained energy after glycogen stores are depleted Blood glucose = Source of energy after initial glycogen breakdown</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What attaches from the Z-line to the M-line in a sarcomere?

    <p>titin proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What triggers the secretion of acetylcholine at the axon terminal?

    <p>Action potential and calcium influx</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The region that has myosin thick filaments only is called the ______.

    <p>H-zone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following components with their descriptions:

    <p>Z-line = Ends of a sarcomere Actin = Thin filaments that attach to Z-lines Myosin = Thick filaments that float in the middle A-band = Region where actin and myosin overlap</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The release of calcium from the sarcoplasmic reticulum is essential for muscle contraction.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the initial step in the crossbridge cycling process?

    <p>Myosin head attaches to actin active site</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What binds to the receptors on the motor end plate of the skeletal muscle plasma membrane?

    <p>Acetylcholine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The _________ serves as an on/off switch for muscle contraction by binding to calcium.

    <p>troponin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The M-line is located at the ends of a sarcomere.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is formed when a myosin head attaches to an actin active site?

    <p>crossbridge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must occur for an action potential to be generated on the sarcolemma?

    <p>Threshold must be reached</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following components with their roles in muscle contraction:

    <p>Acetylcholine = Binds to receptors on the motor end plate Calcium = Exposes active sites on actin Tropomyosin = Prevents crossbridge formation Action Potential = Triggers calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when acetylcholine binds to its receptors?

    <p>It causes a depolarizing graded potential to be generated on the sarcolemma.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in the contraction cycle?

    <p>Sarcoplasmic reticulum releases calcium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process requires oxygen to produce ATP?

    <p>Krebs cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Fatigue occurs due to a lack of ATP and buildup of lactic acid, which is a major cause of muscle soreness.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must happen to lactic acid after muscle activity?

    <p>It must be oxidized back to glucose by the liver.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The breakdown of glycogen is known as __________.

    <p>glycogenolysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the muscle activity recovery process with its requirement:

    <p>Replacing oxygen in myoglobin = Requires oxygen Replacing creatine phosphate = Requires ATP Oxidizing lactic acid = Requires oxygen Replenishing glycogen = Requires glucose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of energy released from glucose breakdown is used for muscle contraction?

    <p>40%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Anaerobic respiration produces a large amount of ATP.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What condition occurs after death due to the lack of ATP?

    <p>Rigor mortis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of poliomyelitis?

    <p>Destruction of motor neurons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Muscular dystrophy primarily affects females.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common effect of tetanus?

    <p>Muscle spasms and rigidity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Botulism is caused by the toxin produced by __________ in anaerobic conditions.

    <p>Clostridium botulinum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the condition with its primary effect:

    <p>Poliomyelitis = Destroys motor neurons Myasthenia gravis = Destroys motor end plates Botulism = Flaccid paralysis Tetanus = Muscle spasms and rigidity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which chemical blocks receptors on the sarcolemma?

    <p>Curare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Skeletal muscle fibers can undergo mitosis after they have fused into muscle fibers.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the autoimmunity in myasthenia gravis primarily lead to?

    <p>Destruction of ACh receptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Muscle Types

    • Skeletal muscle is striated and voluntary
    • Smooth muscle is not striated and involuntary
    • Cardiac muscle is striated and involuntary

    Muscle Mechanics

    • Muscles pull on lever systems, never push
    • Muscles are arranged in antagonistic pairs (flexors/extensors, abductors/adductors) for opposing movements

    Skeletal Muscle Structure

    • Composed of connective tissue surrounding skeletal muscle fibers
    • Connective tissue bundles muscle fibers into fascicles
    • Fascicles are further divided into individual muscle fibers (cells)
    • Tendons are connective tissue that extends from the muscle to the bone

    Skeletal Muscle Fiber Structure

    • Sarcoplasm: cytoplasm
    • Sarcolemma: plasma membrane with transverse tubules (T-tubules)
    • Sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR): smooth ER that stores calcium
    • Myofibrils: rod-shaped protein structures within the fiber
    • Sarcomeres: functional units of myofibrils, composed of overlapping actin and myosin filaments

    Myofilaments

    • Thin filaments: primarily actin, with troponin and tropomyosin proteins
    • Thick filaments: primarily myosin, with myosin heads capable of forming crossbridges with actin

    Sarcomere Structure

    • Z-lines define the boundaries of each sarcomere
    • Actin filaments attach to Z-lines
    • Myosin filaments are in the center of the sarcomere
    • A-band: region where actin and myosin overlap, is dark
    • I-band: region with only actin filaments, is light
    • H-zone: center of A-band with only myosin
    • M-line: center of the sarcomere

    Sliding Filament Theory

    • Contraction occurs as myosin heads pull on actin filaments, causing them to slide past each other
    • This shortens the sarcomere and the muscle fiber

    Excitation-Contraction Coupling

    • Skeletal muscle contraction is triggered by the nervous system
    • Nerves stimulate the muscle fiber and cause a release of calcium from the SR
    • Calcium allows myosin heads to bind to actin filaments, initiating cross-bridge cycling

    Whole Muscle Contraction

    • Summation: multiple stimuli result in a build-up of tension
    • Incomplete/fused tetanus: high frequency stimulation causes a sustained contraction
    • Recruitment: controlled increase in motor units activated to increase force of contraction

    Muscle Fiber Types

    • Slow-oxidative (SO): slow to fatigue, rich in mitochondria, used for prolonged activity, postural muscles
    • Fast-oxidative-glycolytic (FOG): intermediate in speed, mitochondria and glycogen content. used for endurance activities
    • Fast-glycolytic (FG): fast contracting, high speed, large quantity of glycogen, high power, short durations, used for rapid movements, less mitochondria

    Muscle Metabolism/Energy

    • Energy for muscle contraction comes from ATP
    • Creatine phosphate can rapidly replenish ATP
    • Glycolysis and Oxidative phosphorylation contribute to ATP production, with glycolysis initially providing energy

    Muscle Fatigue

    • Fatigue is due to a buildup of lactic acid and a lack of ATP

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