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3.6.3 Skeletal Muscle Flashcards

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1
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Label a skeletal muscle

A

Check the biology folder

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Label a sacromere

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Check biology folder

https://quizlet.com/245378977/sarcomere-labeling-diagram/

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3
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What is the ratio between myosin and actin

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1:6

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4
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What is another way of saying myosin and actin

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Thin filament - actin

Thick filament - myosin

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5
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What are the different types of muscle

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Skeletal muscle (conscious)

Cardiac muscle (unconscious)

Smooth muscle (unconscious)

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6
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Describe the structure of skeletal muscle

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Muscle tissue/ Tendon -> bundle of muscle fiber -> singular muscle fiber -> myofibrils -> sarcomere

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7
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How do muscle cells add strength

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Muscle cells fuse together and share nuclei and cytoplasm called sarcoplasm

If joined together like cells they would have weak points , myosin and actin overlap to provide strength

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8
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What does multinucleated mean

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Many nuclei in one cell

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9
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Where are the mitochondria

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In the sarcoplasm outside the sarcomeres

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10
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Why do muscle fibres cells need to be multinucleated

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Instruction for protein synthesis available along whole myofibril , no

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11
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Describe the key features of fast twitch fibres

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Rapid intense contractions
ATP from anaerobic respiration
Few mitochondria
Little myoglobin
Rapid build up of lactate
High concentration of anaerobic respiration enzymes
A store of phospho creatin

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12
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Describe key features of slow twitch fibres

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Sustain long contraction over long time intervals
Need to carry out aerobic respiration
Many mitochondria high conc of respiration enzyme
Lots of myoglobin (dark colour)
Many capillaries to ensure sufficient blood flow

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13
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What is the definition of
Slow twitch /fast twitch fibres

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Slow less powerful muscle contraction/ faster more rapid muscle contraction

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14
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What is the definition of
Isotopic

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The lighter bands where actin and myosin do not overlap

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What is the definition of:
Anisotropic

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The darker bands in which actin and myosin filaments overlap

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16
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What is the definition of:
myofibrils

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single muscle fibres consisting of the protein myofilaments (actin and myosin) that make up the bundles of muscle fibres.

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17
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What is the definition of:
Myosin

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The thick filament protein found in skeletal muscle

18
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What is the definition of:
Actin

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The thin filament protein that found in skeletal muscle

19
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What is the definition of:
Myoglobin

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a bright red molecule found in muscle cells that stores oxygen

20
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What is the definition of:
Sarcoplasm

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the cytoplasm shared between muscle fibre cells

21
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What is the definition of:
Sarcomere

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a section of myofibril between two Z-lines that forms the basic structural unit of skeletal muscle.

22
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draw a diagram of a nuromuscular junction

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check along side this link :

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/551128073136443166/

23
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skeletal muscle is under the control of what

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motor neurone and central nervous system as the actions are volentary

24
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how do motor neurones interact with muscles

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it at a place called the neuromusclar junction , This is a specialized form of synapse that forms between a neurone and muscle fibre.

25
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blurb about the neuromusclar contraction of skeletal muscle

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An impulse from a motor neurone arrives at thepresynaptic membrane, the action potential causescalcium ions to diffuseinto the neurone
This stimulatesvesiclescontaining the neurotransmitteracetylcholine(ACh) tofusewith the presynaptic membrane
The ACh that is released diffuses across the neuromuscular junction andbinds to receptor proteinson thesarcolemma(surface membrane of the muscle fibre cell)
This stimulatessodium ion channelsin the sarcolemma toopen, allowingsodium ionstodiffuse in
Thisdepolarises the sarcolemma,generating anaction potentialthat passes down theT-tubulestowards the centre of the muscle fibre
These action potentials causevoltage-gated calcium ion channel proteinsin the membranes of thesarcoplasmic reticulum(which lie very close to the T-tubules) toopen
Calcium ionsdiffuseout of the sarcoplasmic reticulum(SR) andinto the sarcoplasmsurrounding the myofibrils
Enzymes in the synaptic cleft hydrolyse ACh and it is reabsorded into the presynaptic bulb to be reformed and packaged into vesicles
https://theory.labster.com/muscle-contraction/

26
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when muscles contract :
The I-band gets

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shorter

27
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when muscles contract :
The I-band gets

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contracts / shortens

28
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when muscles contract :
H-zone gets

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gets shorter

29
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when muscles contract :
the A-band gets :

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stays the same

30
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describe a myosin filiment

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formed from a number of myosin proteins wound together . each ends in a myosin head , which contains ATPase

myosin head - gobular proteins
myosin filiment - fibrous protein made up of several hundread molecules

31
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describe the structure of actin filliment

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The actin filament is formed from globular protein whose molecules are arranged in long chains that are twisted into a helix.

32
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draw and anitate a actin chain :

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go to 55 seconds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=AM9-QyjSbno

myosin head binding site

actin sub unit

Tropomyosin – long thin threads that are wound around the actin filament

Troponin

33
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explain how a muscle contracts in the sacromere

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1 An action potential travels into the T-tubules within the muscle fibre.
2.The action potential opens Ca2+ channels on the endoplasmic (sarcoplasmic) reticulum and Ca2+ diffuse into sarcoplasm down a concentration gradient.
3.Ca2+ cause tropomyosin molecules to pull away from the binding sites on the actin filament
4.ADP molecules attached to myosin heads allow them to bind to the actin filament and form a cross-bridge
5.Once attached the myosin heads changes angle, pulling the actin filament along and releases an ADP molecule.
6.An ATP attaches to the myosin head causing it to detach from the actin.
7.Ca2+ activate ATPase which hydrolyses ATP to ADP providing energy for the myosin head to return to its original position.
8.The myosin head (with ADP) reattaches further along the actin filaments and the cycle is repeated as long as there is Ca2+.

34
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describe muscle relaxation

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When nervous stimulation ceases, Ca2+ are actively transported back into the sacroplasmic reticulum.
Tropomyosin blocks the actin filament again
Myosin heads can’t bind any more, the muscle relaxes
Antagonistic muscles can pull actin filaments out from between myosin.

35
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list 3 ways in which atp can be supplied to skeleral muscles :

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Aerobic respiration - in mitochondria (dependent on adequate oxygen supply).

Anaerobic respiration - (glycolysis), releasing lactic acid.

Phosphocreatine - is stored in the sarcoplasm. Phosphates from phosphocreatine (creatine phosphotransferase) are added to ADP very quickly forming ATP. Phosphocreatine is replenished using phosphate from ATP when the muscle is relaxed.

36
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what is myoglobin

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is a protein similar to haemoglobin , it has a high affinity for oxygen and only releses it when oxygen conc in the cell falls very low so acts as an oxygen store within muscle cells

37
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what does somatic mean

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means volentary movement

38
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what is a sacroplasm

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it is the cytoplasm for sarcomeres

39
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how do muscles act

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they act in antagonist pairs against a incompressable skeleten

40
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