Chapter 10 Muscle Physiology Flashcards
term for the change in charge across a membrane
action potential
another term for muscle cell
muscle fiber
adipose & areolar tissue below skin, also called superficial fascia
hypodermis
structure that connects muscle to bone
tendon
structure that connects bone to bone
ligament
term for a flat tendon
aponeurosis
groups of muscle cells within a muscle
muscle fascicle
another name for a skeletal muscle cell membrane
sarcolemma
name for the invagination of the sarcolemma into the muscle cell
T-tubule
name for the cytoplasm of the muscle cell
sarcoplasm
ion that is in low concentration in the sarcoplasm when a muscle cell is at rest
Ca++
another term for the smooth ER of muscle cell that stores calcium
sarcoplasmic reticulum
long contractile cylinders within a muscle cell
myofibrils
the myofilament made up of mostly myosin
thick
the name for the dark band or striation in a muscle cell
A-band
the name for the light band between striations of a muscle cell
I-band
the unit that runs from Z-line to Z-line in a muscle cell
sarcomere
the unit of contraction in a muscle cell
sarcomere
the thick myofilament and partially overlapping thin myofilament make up this part of the sarcomere
A-band
the Z-line is found in the middle of this band
I-band
middle of the A-band where no thin myofilament overlaps
H-zone
part of the myosin protein in the muscle cell that has the ability to break down ATP
myosin head
thin myofilament protein that binds to myosin
actin
the protein that covers the myosin-binding sites on actin
tropomyosin
protein in the thin myofilament that can bind calcium
troponin
protein channel that opens when there is a change in charge
voltage-gated channel
the part of the neuromuscular junction that releases neurotransmitter
axon terminal
neurotransmitter at the neuromuscular junction
acetylcholine
connective tissue that surrounds an entire muscle
epimysium
structures in the axon terminal that contain neurotransmitter
synaptic vesicles