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all or nothing principle

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when a muscle contractions it must contract with all possible force or none at all.

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isometric contraction

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muscle length remains the same but tension increases; they work but do not produce movement.

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isotonic contraction

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the tone or tension within the muscle remains the same; occurs usually when there is little or no resistance

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motor unit

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functional unit of skeletal muscle; composed of motor neuron and the attached muscle fibers

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myofibril

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fine fibers closely packed together

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myofilament

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proteins in the myofibers that are arranged into groups that cause striations to appear (bands)

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neuromuscular junction

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motor neurons attaching to a motor endplate,

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sarcolemma

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surrounds each muscle fiber; located in the plasma membrane.

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sacromere

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segment between 2 successive Z lines or discs.
ex. between thick and thin myofilaments

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sarcoplasm

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the cytoplasm of striated muscle cells

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sarcoplasmic reticulum

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a modified ER system for pumping Ca++ ions

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t tubules

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allow electrical signals to travel deeper into the cell
* a sandwiched t tubules is a triad.

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tetanus

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muscle that does not have enough time between contractions to completely relax; displayed by skeletal muscle

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threshold stimulus

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minimal level of stimulation needed to cause contraction

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excitability

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the ability to respond to a stimulus, which may be delivered from a motor neuron or a hormone.

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contractility

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the ability of muscle cells to forcefully shorten.

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extensibility

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the ability of a muscle to be stretched or extended.

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motor neuron

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neuronal cells located in the central nervous system (CNS) controlling a variety of downstream targets.

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cross bridges

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the “heads” of myosin

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acetylcholine

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neurotransmitter diffuses into the synapse in order to initiate an impulse. (contraction)

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relaxation

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occurs after Ca++ is released the SR begins to pump it back into sacs. when Ca++ is removed, it frees up the troponin molecules and shuts down the contraction.

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grades strength principle

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muscles get stronger when they are constantlly challanged.

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visceral

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(single-unit) form continuous sheets, is found in digestive, urinary and reproductive tracts, and exhibits peristalsis, autorhythmicity

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peristalsis

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a series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.

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antagonist
muscles that directly oppose a movement
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fixator
joint stabilizers that help maintain posture
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synergist
muscles that assist prime movers
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insertion
distal; the site where bone and muscle are attached and move during contraction.
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lever
force weight, level balance. includes 4 parts... 1) rigid rod or bar (bone) lever 2) fixed pivot (joint) fulcrum 3)weight or resistance that is moved load 4) force or pull (the contraction) effort
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prime mover
muscle/group that performs specific movement.
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endomysium
connective tissue membrane that covers individual muscle fibers. (inner)
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perimycium
a tougher connective tissue membrane that holds fascicles together (middle)
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tendon
strong tough cord that attaches muscle to bone
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tendon sheath
tube shaped fibrous connective tissue
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aponeurosis
broad flat sheet of connective tissue
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fascicle
sheet/broad band of connective tissue.
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origin
the site where bone and muscle are attached, but do not move during contraction
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treppe
also known as the staircase phenomenon. shows that muscles contract more forcefully after they have been contracted a few times.
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what are the basic functions of muscle?
1) contraction 2) heat production from movement 3) maintaining posture (standing, sitting, etc) 4) storing and moving substances throughout the body.
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what are the 3 types of muscle?
cardiac, smooth, and skeletal
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how does each type of muscle differ structurally?
cardiac - involuntary, branched, stiriated. smooth - involuntary skeletal - voluntary, striated.
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what are the three stages of a muscle contraction?
1) latent period 2) contraction phase 3) relaxation phase
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what are the 3 types of levers?
1st class lever, 2nd class lever, 3rd class lever
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how does the first class lever work?
joint is in the middle of the force and pull. like seesaw ex. atlas of spine and skull
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how does the second class lever work?
weight lies between fulcrum and joint. like wheelbarrow. ex. standing on tippy toes.
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how does the third class lever work?
pull exerted between fulcrum and weight. like lifting a shovel ex. flexing biceps.
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how are muscles named? provide an example
1) location- arm, brachialis 2) function- move towards, adductor 3) shape- triangle, deltoid 4) direction of fibers- straight, rectus 5) # of heads or divisions- two, biceps 6) points of attachment- sternocleidomastoid
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what are the two types of tetanus?
fused and unfused
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what is the difference between the two different types of tetanus?
fused - smooth, stiriated muscle contractions unfused - sustained but wavering contraction
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what is the graded strength principle influenced by?
1) metabolic condition of muscle fibers 2) # of muscle fibers contracting 3) # of motor units recruited 4) intensity and frequency of stimulation
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what are the four types of proteins that make up myofilaments
myosin, acting, tropomyosin, troponin.
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myosin
make up most of thick filament
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actin
globular proteins; make bulk of thin filaments.
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tropomyosin
blocks active sites of actin
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troponin
holds tropomyosin in place at finding site
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titin
accounts for most of the myofilaments elasticity and extensibility bc it can stretch to four times its initial length and return unharmed.
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dysrophin
cytoskeletal protein that links thin filaments to the sarcolemma; help transmit tension.
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tonic contraction
continued partial contractions
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flaccid
muscles with less than normal tone are considered
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spastic
muscles with more than normal tone are considered
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concentric / eccentric
reduces the angle of the joint / increasing the angle and lengthening the muscle
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stretch reflex
The amount of a load on muscles can also influence contraction.
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what is a length-tension relationship
the max strength a muscle can supply is directly related to the initial length of its fibers.
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intercalated discs
strong electrically coupled junctions

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