CH 18 Pt Cd Flashcards
Fusiform muscles
Long fibers, high FL: ML ratio
-hamstring, dorsiflexor
-spindle like, long and narrow
-low physiological cross sectional area
Pennants muscles
Short fibers, low FL:ML ratio
-quad, plantar flexors
-fan like fascicles
High physiological cross sectional area
PCSA changes how
With the muscle fibers directions
The more fibres packed into the PCSA…
The greater the force it can produce
The more fibres packed into the PCSA…
The greater the force it can produce
Short fibers create greater force in a pennate muscle, so the greater the force…
The lower the velocity, thus long fibers create greater velocity
Fiber Arrangement Influences: (2)
Force Generating Capacity
-fusiform: longer working range, lower max force
-pennate: 2X force of fusiform
Range of Motion
-fusiform muscle exhibits greater ROM as compared to pennate muscles
What stage of a push-up is hardest and why?
The start because when muscles are really stretched or shortened, they will be weaker as they need to get to the other “side” of their extreme
At any absolute force
The speed of movement is greater in muscle with higher percent of fast twitch fibers
What shortens during a contraction?
Sarcomere
During contraction:
The length of the thick and thin filaments do not change
The eight of the sarcomere decreases as actin is pulled over myosin
Main molecule used for energy in muscle contraction is from:
ATP hydrolysis
-atp is broken down into ADP+ Pi+ Energy
Globular head of myosin contains:
Actin activated myosin ATPase
Relaxed state/ Detached/ At Rest:
Myosin on the globular head
-atp attached to binding site on globular head
-actin binding site is empty
-myosin binding site on actin is covered by Troponin and Tropomyosin
- Actomysoin complex
If binding site is available, loose binding between actin and myosin
-ADP and Pi both still attach to the globular hear