ECC_Muscle Phys Flashcards
Choline acetyltransferase
synthesizes ACh from choline and acetyl coA
ACh brought in by ACh-H+ exchanger
Synaptobrevin
V-SNARE
complexes with SNAP-25 and syntaxin (t-SNAREs) to drive vesicle toward the synaptic membrane
Synaptotagmin
Ca receptor of synaptic vesicle that detects influx of Ca and triggers exocytosis
Tetanus and botulinum BDFG
target synaptobrevin
Botulinum A and E
target SNAP25
Botulinum C1
syntaxin
Mini End plate potential (MEPP)
spontaneous Vm fluctuations similar to normal EPPs caused by the spontaneous release of 1 vesicle load of ACh
Actin binding site
on MHC for cross bridge formation
ATPase binding site
for binding and hydrolysis of ATP
F actin
backbone of thin filament
SERCA
primary means of bringing Ca back into the SR to facilitate relaxation
Calsequestrin
binds Ca in the SR to prevent elevated Ca from inhibiting SERCA proteins thereby facilitating relaxation
Vmax
max velocity of contraction dependent on myosin ATPase
Velocity decreases as mass increases
INDEPENDENT OF LENGTH
Asynchronous recruitment
multiple fiber summation where CNS alternates MUs that are active to delay fatigue in submaximal contractions
size principle
progressive recruitment of small MUs –>larger MUs (i.e. smaller MUs will have larger EPSPs at a give stimulus)
Muscle fiber types
TI=Slow twitch TII= Fast
differ in in isoform of myosin heavy chain mATPas
Slow twitch fibers
Slow oxidative Type I
small CSA high oxygen transport for oxphos–> high cap density, high myoglobin, low glycogen
slow contractions, resistant to fatigue
Type IIA
Fatigue resistant
oxidative metabolism
high myoglobin, mitochondria, high glycogen, fatigue resistant, fast contraction
Type IIX/B
Fatigue, high glycolysis, few mito, few myoglobin, white
Primary sensory endings
of group Ia axons innervate bag fibers to detect changes in length
involved with stretch reflex
secondary sensory endings
of group II axons innervate chain fibers to detect static length
Autogenic inhibition
activation of GTO Ib axons which inhibit the agonist and activate the antagonist
**protective
nAChR subtypes
vary by location (skeletal bs. neuronal, CNS)
allows for specificity of drug targets
Tetrodotoxin
from puffer fish, inhibit v-gated Na channels to prevent axonal conduction in the motor neuron as well as in the muscle