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1a muscle microstructure and contraction Flashcards

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what are the 3 muscle types?

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smooth, cardiac and skeletal muscle

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what controls smooth muscle?

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the autonomic nervous system, so is under involuntary control.

hence we have no control over this

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what controls cardiac muscle?

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autonomic nervous stems and circulating chemicals e.g Ca

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what controls skeletal muscle?

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from somatic nervous system and is under voluntary control

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where is smooth muscle found?
A, in muscles around the eyes
B. in the walls of airways
C. in biceps brachii

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B

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what are skeletal muscles usually attached to?

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bones

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what do you call this type of skeletal muscle arrangement?

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Parallel

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what do you call this type of skeletal muscle arrangement?

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Fusiform

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what do you call this type of skeletal muscle arrangement?

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Triangular

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what do you call this type of skeletal muscle arrangement?

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Unipennate

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what do you call this type of skeletal muscle arrangement?

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Bipennate

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what do you call this type of skeletal muscle arrangement?

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Multipennate

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describe th components of skeletal muscle from macroscropic to microscopic?

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muscle -> consists of fascicles containing myofibres->each myofibre contains multiple myofibrils-> each myofibril contains multiple myofilaments

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what do you call a bundle of muscle fibres?

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fascicles

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what connects the bone to muscle?

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tendon

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what are individual muscle fibres surrounded by?

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endomysium

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what are muscle fascicles surrounded by?

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perimysium

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what are muscle fibres called?

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myofibres

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what is the name of the plasma membrane that covers the myofibre?

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sarcolemma

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what is this?

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t- tubules

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what is this?

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sarcoplasmic reticulum

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what is the sarcoplasmic reticulum?

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network of fluid filled tubules

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what are myofibres composed of?

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myofibrils

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what does this image show?

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myofibril

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what is this region of a myofibril called?
H zone
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what is this region of a myofibril called?
Z discs
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Do myofibrils extend for the entire length of myofibres?
yes
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what 2 proteins are myofibrils composed of?
myosin and actin
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what gives muscle striated appearance?
light and dark bands of muscle
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do MYOFILAMENTS extend for the entire length if the myofibres?
No
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what are the compartments found within myofilaments called?
sarcomeres
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what does the A band represent in these images?
myosin (thick)
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do myosin and actin filaments overlap?
yes
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what does the I band represent in these images?
actin (thin)
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what are light bands of muscle composed of?
actin (thin)
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what are the dark bands in the muscle composed of?
myosin (thick)
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Describe the structure of myosin
Composed of 2 globular heads and single tail composed from 2 alpha helices
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What shape is the actin molecule?
Twisted in a helix
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what binding site does actin have?
myosin binding site
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What 2 important molecules are also found in actin?
Troponin and tropomyosin
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explain the sliding filament theory behind muscle contraction?
essentially, when the myosin heads binds to actin, it pulls the actin inwards. Hence, the I band becomes shorter A band remains same length H zone seems to have narrowed
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Explain the initiation of skeletal muscle contraction
1. (normal AP thing) , acetylcholine binds to Ach receptors + induces AP in muscle 2. AP spreads along surface of muscle fibre membrane 3. Ach broken down by Achesterase 2. Action potential propagates into T tubules 2. Voltage sensitive receptor on T tubule known as dihydropyridine (DHP) causes conformational change in ryanodine receptor, causing it to open 3. Ca is released from sarcoplasmic reticulum 4. Ca binds to troponin causing conformational change in tropomysin 5. This reveals binding site for myosin 6. Actin and myosin form cross bridges
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What is the name of the voltage sensitive receptor found on T tubule
Dihydropyridine (DHP)
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What is the name of the receptor found on the sarcoplasmic reticulum?
Ryanodine receptor
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explain the excitation contraction coupling?
1. In the presence of Ca2+-> movement of troponin from tropomyosin chain 2. Movement exposes myosin binding site on surface of actin chain 3. ‘Charged’ myosin heads bind to exposed site on actin filament 4. This binding & discharge of ADP causes myosin head to pivot (the ‘power stroke’) ->pulling actin filament towards centre of sarcomere 5. ATP binding -> releases myosin head from actin chain 6. ATP hydrolysis -> provides energy to ‘recharge’ the myosin head
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what separates sarcomeres?
dense protein Z discs
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Describe neuronal control/pathway of muscle contraction
- Upper motor neurones are in brain - These synapse onto lower motor neurones in brainstem or spinal cord - We have voluntary neural control from upper and lower motor neurones
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What is a motor unit?
A single neurone and all of the muscle fibres it innervates (around 600 fibres per neurone on average)
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What are the 3 types of motor unit?
1. slow (s, type 1) 2. fast, fatigue resistant ( type IIa) 3. fast fatiguable (IIB)
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What are the features of slow (type I) motor unit?
neurones have small diameters and thin axons have slowest conduction velocity, low force + fatigue resistant
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what are the features of fast, fatigue resistant (type IIa) motor units?
axons have larger diameters faster conduction velocity, moderate force and fatigue resistant
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what are the features of Fast, fatiguable (FF, type IIB motor units?
- larger diameter cell bodies faster conduction velocity, high force, high fatigue (produce less force as time goes on)
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how are muscle fibre types distributed around the muscle?
randomy distributed throughout the muscle
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how are motor units classified? (3)
1. by the amount of tension generated, 2. speed of contraction 3. fatiguability of motor unit
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By what 2 ways does the brain regulate the force a single muscle can produce?
1. recruitment 2. rate coding
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how does recruitment work?
1. There is an order in how motor units are recruited 2. smaller units are recruited first 3. As more force is required, more units are recruited
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what type of control does recruitment allow?
allows fine control e.g writing
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Are motor units randomly recuited in recruitment?
No, there is an order
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how does rate coding work?
increases the frequency of AP generated when needed. more APS = more force produced
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when does summation occur?
when motor units fire APs too fast to allow the muscle to relax between arriving APs
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What are neurotrophic factors?
- Are a type of growth factor that prevent neuronal death - They promote the growth of neurones after injury - Even with a good blood supply, if a nerve to a muscle is severed, the muscle wastes away because of the lack of neurotrophic factors provided to it
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What are the 3 types of muscle contraction?
- Isometric - Concentric - Eccentric
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what is isometric muscle contraction?i
muscle produces force but doesn't change in length
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what is concentric muscle contraction? i
muscle shortens to produce movement
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what is eccentric muscle contraction? i
muscle produces force but is getting longer e.g. holding something heavier than can be managed
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What is the plasticity of motor units/muscle fibres and give examples?
Fibre types can change properties under many different conditions. e.g if you do exercise you can gain muscle, if astronaut you lose muscle
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Do myofibrils extend for the entire length of myofibres?
yes
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what is this?
M line
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Are motor units randomly recuited in recruitment?
No, there is an order

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