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What characterizes the contraction of multi-unit smooth muscle fibers compared to single-unit smooth muscle fibers?
What characterizes the contraction of multi-unit smooth muscle fibers compared to single-unit smooth muscle fibers?
During aerobic respiration, which substrates are primarily used by resting verses moving skeletal muscle?
During aerobic respiration, which substrates are primarily used by resting verses moving skeletal muscle?
What is the result of lactic acid buildup in muscle tissue?
What is the result of lactic acid buildup in muscle tissue?
What is the role of tropomyosin in muscle contraction?
What is the role of tropomyosin in muscle contraction?
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In the context of muscle tension, wave summation refers to the phenomenon where:
In the context of muscle tension, wave summation refers to the phenomenon where:
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Which statement accurately describes the sliding filament mechanism of muscle contraction?
Which statement accurately describes the sliding filament mechanism of muscle contraction?
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What initiates cross-bridge cycling in smooth muscle contraction?
What initiates cross-bridge cycling in smooth muscle contraction?
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What is the significance of the refractory period in muscle contraction?
What is the significance of the refractory period in muscle contraction?
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Which type of muscle contraction maintains muscle length while tension increases?
Which type of muscle contraction maintains muscle length while tension increases?
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What constitutes the recovery stroke in muscle contraction?
What constitutes the recovery stroke in muscle contraction?
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Study Notes
Smooth Muscle
- Two types: Single-unit (visceral) and multi-unit
- Single-unit: muscle fibers contract together as one unit, found in visceral organs
- Multi-unit: each muscle fiber is near a motor neuron varicosity, found in the eyes, etc. for precise movements
- Contraction types differ based on location (visceral organs vs. eyeball movements) and required precision (gross vs. precise)
Skeletal Muscle Energy
- Glycolysis: Breaks down glucose into pyruvic acid then lactic acid. Lactic acid buildup lowers pH, hindering muscle contraction
- Generates ATP, but is anaerobic (doesn't need oxygen)
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Aerobic Respiration: A slower method to create ATP, breaking down glucose fully
- Breaks down fats and amino acids at rest using lipids
- Utilizes glucose during movement
- Creatine Phosphate (CP): Muscle fibers can keep generating ATP long after CP stores are depleted. This happens in long durations such as marathons.
Stimulating Skeletal Muscle
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EMG (Electromyography): Measures electrical activity in muscles.
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Resting Potential: The electrical charge difference across a muscle cell membrane at rest
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Refractory Period: The time a muscle cell cannot be stimulated again after an action potential
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Myogram: A graph of muscle contraction
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Parts of a Myogram:
- Latent Period: time between stimulus and contraction
- Contraction Period: Muscle shortening
- Relaxation Period: Muscle returning to resting length
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Internal Tension: Force created inside the muscle
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External Tension: Force exerted outside the muscle
Factors Affecting Muscle Tension
- Wave Summation: Successive stimuli cause larger contractions
- Motor Unit Recruitment: Small motor units are activated first, then larger ones for stronger contractions
Sliding Filament Mechanism
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Steps:
- Z discs move closer together
- I bands shorten
- Zones of overlap widen
- H zones shorten
- A band width stays constant
Muscle Contraction Regulation
- Tropomyosin: Blocks myosin binding sites on actin.
- Calcium: Needed for muscle contraction
- Troponin: Calcium binds to troponin, shifting tropomyosin and exposing actin binding sites
- Power and Recovery Strokes: Steps in cross-bridge cycles
Muscle Contraction Types
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Isotonic Contractions: Muscle length changes
- Concentric: Muscle shortens
- Eccentric: Muscle lengthens
- Isometric Contractions: Muscle length remains constant
Smooth Muscle Contraction
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Steps:
- Calcium binds to calmodulin
- Activates myosin kinase
- Myosin kinase phosphorylates myosin
- Myosin binds to actin
- Cross-bridge cycling occurs
- Relaxation: The removal of phosphate from myosin. The myosin-actin bond breaks ending the contraction.
- Latch State: A state of sustained contraction with low energy cost. Requires phosphorylation of myosin twice to reach this state
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Explore the critical functions and types of smooth and skeletal muscles in this quiz. Learn about single-unit and multi-unit smooth muscles, energy production through glycolysis and aerobic respiration, and how muscle stimulation occurs. Perfect for students studying human physiology or anatomy.
