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3. Muscular System Flashcards

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Functions of Muscles

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  1. Movement – a result of muscular contraction. This relies on the integrated functioning of the muscles, bones and joints. 2. Maintaining posture - stabilising joints, posture & balance through continued partial muscle contraction. 3. Heat production – also known as thermogenesis. Helps maintain normal body temperature (36.5-37.5 C). Shivering describes involuntary contractions of skeletal muscles. 4. Storage of substances – glycogen & oxygen. 5. Movement of substances:  The heart muscle pumps blood around the body.  Sphincters prevent out-flow from hollow organs.  Smooth muscle in blood vessel walls helps control blood flow.  Smooth muscle moves food through the digestive tract & urine through the urinary system  The diaphragm draws air into airways/lungs.
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Muscle Properties

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  1. Contractility: ability to contract (shorten). 2. Excitability: they can conduct an electrical current. Nerve impulses causes muscles to contract. 3. Extensibility: ability to stretch without being damaged. 4. Elasticity: can return to it’s original length and shape after contraction or extension (spring).
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Muscle Types

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Skeletal muscle Cardiac muscle Smooth muscle

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Skeletal muscle

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Striated -attaches between bones and creates movements at joints. •Voluntary muscle. • There are 640 skeletal muscles in the body, accounting for about 40% of body weight. • All of these muscles are voluntary. • Functions include: Motion & posture, Speech(larynx, lips, tongue) and Breathing. • Skeletal muscle is covered by‘fascia’ –a dense sheet of connective tissue that organises muscle, secures it to skin and provides stability. Collagen is a major component. 9

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Cardiac Muscle

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  • Striated - forms the heart muscle.
  • Involuntary muscles and generate their own rhythmic contraction (they are ‘autorhythmic’).
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Smooth Muscle

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•Non-striated -found in the walls of blood vessels, walls of the gut& in the iris (coloured part of eye). •Involuntary muscle.

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Striated Muscle

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Striated muscles contain cells that are aligned in parallel bundles, so that their different regions form stripes visible with a microscope

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Non-striated

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Non-striated muscles contain cells that are randomly arranged (no stripes visible).

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Sarcolemma

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The cell membrane of a skeletal muscle fibre

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Sarcoplasm

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The muscle cell cytoplasm

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Tranverse Tubules

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Tubes which extend from the cell membrane into the muscle cell.

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Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

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A membrane-bound structure found within muscle cells that is similar to the endoplasmic reticulum in other cells. The main function of the SR is to store calcium ions (Ca2+).

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Myoglobin

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An iron- and oxygen-binding protein found in the skeletal muscle tissue

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Myocytes (muscle fibres)

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Muscle fibres are formed from the fusion of cells called ‘myoblasts’ in the embryo. This is why skeletal muscle cells contain many nuclei. • Once mature muscle cells are formed (becoming ‘myocytes’), they can no longer undergo mitosis. • However there is limited regenerative capacity –by satellite cells. • This means that the number of skeletal muscle fibres each person has is set at birth.

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Myofibrils

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Cylindrical structures formed of bundles of protein filaments within the muscle fibre. They are contractile threads arranged in a striated pattern: • Each myofibril is surrounded by a network of sarcoplasmic reticulum. • Myofibrils are made up of smaller filaments called myofilaments. There are two types:  Actin(thin filaments).  Myosin(thick filaments) –shaped like golf clubs; the ‘myosin heads’ can bind to actin. • The myofilaments overlap to form‘sarcomeres’.

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Actin

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Thin filaments

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Myosin

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Thick filaments

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Sarcomere

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A sarcomere is the basic unit of striated muscle and contains the following areas:  H zone = myosin only. A band= dark area where actin and Myosin overlap.  I band = light area of only actin filaments.  Z disc = filaments of actin that are arranged at 90 degree angles, where they separate sarcomeres.

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Hierarchy of Muscle from smallest

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Actin and myosin - myofilaments Myofibrils which are surrounded by Endomysium, 10 - 100 make up Fascicles which are surrounded by Perimysium The entire muscle is surrounded by Epimysium

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Neuromuscular Junction (NMJ)

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• The ‘Neuromuscular junction’ is the meeting point (synapse) where motor neurons meet a muscle fibre. • The neuron ending is the ‘synaptic end bulb, which contains vesicles that store the neurotransmitter ‘acetylcholine’. • Acetylcholine diffuses across the gap and causes the nerve impulse to continue along the sarcolemma.

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Acetylcholine

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Neurotransmitter causing the nerve impulse

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Contraction

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  1. Nerve impulse arrives at the neuromuscular junction.
  2. The action potential spreads along the sarcolemma and transverse tubules into the muscle cell releasing calcium (Ca2+) from storage in the sarcoplasmic reticulum.
  3. Calcium & ATP cause myosin heads to bind to the actin filament next to it. As the actin and myosin bind, this movement causes the filaments to slide over each other, thereby shortening the fibre.

In a contracted state the actin adn myosin are bound together

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Relaxation

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  1. Nerve stimulation stops (no nerve impulse).
  2. Using magnesium & ATP, calcium is actively transported (pumped back) into storage, breaking the actin & myosin bond.
  3. Actin & myosin slide back into starting positions, lengthening the fibre again (relaxation).

Magnesium makes muscle fibresless excitable and prevents myosin binding with actin.

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Muscle Growth

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  • Muscle growth is called ‘muscle hypertrophy’.
  • Calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium andironare essential ingredients for effective muscle activity and athletic performance.
  • The following hormones promote muscle hypertrophy:
  • Growth Hormone
  • Testosterone
  • Thyroid Hormones

• During strength training, individuals experience high levels of muscle tissue breakdown and hence protein is required to support hypertrophy.

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Creatine Phosphate

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Creatine phosphate is a protein unique to muscles and is a storage form of energy.
• This is important because muscle cells have very little energy within them that they can use up immediately.
• Creatine phosphate provides a small, but ready source of energy during the first 15 seconds of contraction.
• There is 3 – 6 times more creatine phosphate in a muscle cell than ATP.
• ‘Creatinine; is a by-product from the breakdown of creatine phosphate.

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Slow Oxidative Muscle Fibres

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Colour: Dark red

Respiration: Aerobic

Myoglobin & Mitochondria: Lots

Duration: Longeset

Good for: Endurance

Diameter: Small

Examples: Legs and back

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Fast Oxidative - Glycolytic (FOG)

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Colour: White - pink

Respiration: Aerobic & anaerobic

Myoglobin & Mitochondria: Less

Duration: Resistant to fatigue

Good for: Walking & Sprinting

Diameter: Intermediate

Examples: Legs and back

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Fast Glycolytic (FG)

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Colour: White

Respiration: Anaerobic

Myoglobin & Mitochondria: Least

Duration: Fatigues quickly

Good for: Weights

Diameter: Large

Examples: Shoulders and arms

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Face and Neck muscles

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A - Occipitofrontalis

B - Obicularis Oculi

C- Obicularis Oris

D -Temporalis

E - Masseter

F- Sterocleidomastoid

G - Trapezius

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Occipitofrontalis

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Raises eyebrows

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Orbicularis oculi

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Closes eyes

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Orbicularis ori

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Closes/pouts lips

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Masseter

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Mastication

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Temporalis

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Mastication

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Sternocleidomastoid

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Turns & Tilts head

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Trapezius

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Pulls head backward

Elevates and retracts shoulders

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Back Muscles

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A - Latissimus Dorsi

B - Supraspinatus

C - Erector Spinae

D - Quadratus Lumborum

E - Psoas

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Latissimus Dorsi

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Extends, adducts adn internally rotates arm

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Supraspinatus

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Initial abduction of shoulder

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Erector Spinae

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Extesnsion of the vertebral column.

Keeps spine upright

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Quadratus Lumborum

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Bending backwards or sideways

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Psoas

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Hip flexor

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Chest and Abdomen Muscles

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A - Pectoralis Major

B - Internal Abdominal Oblique

C - External Abdominal Oblique

D - Rectus Abdominis

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Pectoralis Major

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Draws arms forward: shoulder flexion and medial rotation

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Internal and External Obliques

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Rotation and bending sideways

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Rectus Abdominis

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Vertbral flexion: bending forward (crunches)

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Diaphram

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Attaches to the lower 6 ribs, sternum and upper lumbar spine.

When contracts, it descends into the abdominal cavity, increasing the space for air to enter the lungs.

Vital structures pass through the diaphragm, which further emphasises its importance in the body. These structures include the aorta, inferior vena cava, vagus nerve and oesophagus.

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Arm Muscles

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A - Deltoid

B - Biceps Brachii

C - Triceps Brachii

D- Extensor carpi muscles

E- Flexsor carpi muscles

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Deltoid

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Attaches from the scapula, acromion and clavicle to the humerus

Flexion, abdction & extension of the shoulder joint

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Biceps Brachii

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Attaches from the scapula to the radius

Stabiliseds shoulder joint, flexion and supination of forearm

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Triceps Brachii

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Arm adduction, extends elbow

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Extensor Carpi muscles

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Extend the hand at the wrist joint

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Flexor carpi muscles

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Flexes the hand at the wrist joint

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Legs and Glutes

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Note the piriformis and sciatic nerve

The sciatic nerve often runs through the belly of the muscle ‘piriformis’. This makes the sciatic nerve particularly vulnerable to compression in this location.

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Gluteus Maximus

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Attaches from teh ilium to the femur

External rotaion , abduction and extension of the hip joint

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Piriformis

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Attached from the sacrum to the femur

Externally rotates hip

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Hamstrings

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3 separate muscles in the posterior thigh

Bend knee (flex)

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Rectus Femoris

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One of 4 quadricep muscles. Attaches from pelvis to the tibia

Flexes hip and extends knee

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Leg Muscles

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A - Thigh Adductors

B - Gastrocnemius

C - Soleus

D - Tibialis Anterior

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Thigh Adductors

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Attaches from the pubic to the femur

Squeeze thighs together

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Gastrocnemius

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Attaches rom the femur to the calcaneum (heel)

Flexes leg at the knee

Plantar flexion of foot

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Soleus

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Attaches from the posterior tibia & fibula to the calcaneum (heel)

Plantar flexion of the foot at the ankle

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Tibialis Anterior

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Attaches from teh tibia to the metatarsals

Dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot (& supports medial arch of foot.)

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Antagonistic Pairs

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Most skeletal muscles are arranged in antagonistic pairs over a joint e.g. biceps brachii/ triceps brachii.

Depending on the movement, one muscle is the prime mover, whilst the other is the antagonist.

eg. Biceps (prime mover), Tricep (antagonist)

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Synergist

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A synergist assists the prime mover in it’s action e.g. when flexing the elbow, brachialis helps biceps by pulling the ulna towards the humerus.

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Fixator

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A fixator is a muscle that keeps the origin bone stable while a prime mover contracts. E.g. in the shoulder.

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Cardiac Muscle

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Cardiac muscle is a specialised muscle that is only found in the heart. It forms the myocardium.
• Cardiac muscle fibres are striated & involuntary.
• Cardiac muscle cells are joined end-to-end by specialised structures known as intercalated discs. These are unique to cardiac muscle and allows contraction to spread from cell to cell like a wave.
• Cardiac muscle cells are branching cells, so each cell is in contact with 3-4 other cells. This enables the wave of contraction to spread to more cells.

  • Cardiac muscle is autorhythmic - it generates its own rhythm of contraction, which is approx. 75 times per minute at rest.
  • Cardiac muscle stays contracted 10-15 times longer than skeletal muscle.
  • Cardiac muscle depends highly on aerobic respiration and hence the cells contain lots of mitochondria. Cardiac muscle cells therefore require a constant blood supply and delivery of oxygen and nutrients like glucose.
  • Can also use lactic acid to produce ATP.
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Smooth Muscle

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Smooth muscle is found in the walls of blood vessels, airways, hollow organs (i.e. stomach, bladder), as well as the iris and arrector pili in the skin.
• Used to change diameter, shape or orientation of the tissue.
• Under autonomic nervous system control (involuntary).
• Also contracts in response to hormones, cell-to-cell signalling, and local chemical agents.

  • Each fibre is just 30 - 200 micro-metres long with a single elongated, central nucleus.
  • Smooth muscle fibres are non-striated: giving it a smooth appearance.
  • Filaments are attached to structures called dense bodies (similar function to Z-discs in skeletal muscle) that are not arranged in lines.
  • During contraction the dense bodies are pulled closer together by the filaments causing the muscle to shorten & twist like a corkscrew.
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Smooth Muscle Properties

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  • Smooth muscle contraction is slower and longer –slow calcium movement in/out of cells.
  • Shorten and stretch more than skeletal muscle.
  • Produce ‘stress-relaxation response’ –allow organs such as stomach and bladder to expand when filled, causing a contraction in order to carry contents.
  • Smooth muscle maintains partial contraction (important for blood pressure regulation).
  • Smooth muscle contracts in response to the autonomic nervous system, hormones, stretch and blood gases.
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Single Unit Muscle Types

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  • In an organ, smooth muscle fibres function as one unit (all fibres relax & contract together).
  • Found in the walls of vessels & hollow viscera.
  • Fibres connected by gap junctions to allow nerve impulses to spread through the muscle.
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Multi unit smooth muscle

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  • Fibres are stimulated individually & operate independently from each other. They contain no gap junctions.
  • Found in walls of large arteries andairways; iris and in arrector pili muscles in hair follicles.
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Muscle Regeneration: Skeletal

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All muscle types can hypertrophy (increase in size).

  • Skeletal muscle cells can’t divide.
  • Limited regeneration by satellite cells –when damage occurs, they divide slowly & fuse with existing fibres.
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Muscle Regeneration: Smooth

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  • Can increase in number (hyperplasia)–often seen in the uterus and vascular smooth muscle.
  • Regeneration can occur from stem cells in blood vessels.
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Muscle Regeneratiion: Cardiac

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  • Post heart attack, tissue remodeling by fibroblasts (scarring).
  • More recent evidence has identified that stem cells in the endothelium can undergo division.
  • Hypertrophy can be physiological (i.e. athletes) or pathological (i.e. heart disease).

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