Exam 1 Flashcards
Basic structure unit of a muscle is the ___________
Muscle Fiber (cell)
Muscle fibers are grouped into bundles known as ______
Fasciculi
Muscles fibers & fasciculi are bound together by:
Connective tissue
3 layers of connective tissue
Endomysium, Perimysium, Epimysium
Endomysium
Delicate connective tissue sheath which surrounds each individual muscle fiber & connects it to adjacent muscle fibers.
Perimysium
More dense layer which surrounds each fasciculi & divides the muscle into a series of separate compartment
Epimysium
Dense layer of connective tissue which surrounds the entire muscle & separates the muscle from surrounding tissue, organs & other muscles. The epimysium is continuous w/ deep fascia in the area & will continue as the tendon of the muscle.
The contractile units of the muscle
Myofibrils
Each fiber is contained w/in a tough, specialized membrane known as the _____________
Sarcolemma
Exercise may increase muscle size up to an average of about _____
25%
Type of increase in the size of a muscle which is due to an increase in the size of each INDIVIDUAL muscle fiber.
Hypertrophy
An increase in the size of a muscle due to an actual increase in the number of muscle fibers
Hyperplasia
Due to subjecting the muscle fibers to HIGH tension overload (high resistance), which includes injury to the individual fibers, which is fallowed by a regenerative period
Hyperplasia
The designation of muscles being red (dark) or white (light) is based on the amount of the _______ w/in the majority of fibers found in the respective muscle
Sarcoplasm
Type 1 Fibers (dark)
fibers associated with endurance activities
Are associated w/ relatively higher levels of continuous metabolic activity & thus associated w/ aerobic metabolism
Type 1 Fibers
Type 2 Fibers (light) Activities:
Found in muscles that are utilized for quick, more powerful activities & related to speed & strength. Used in sprinting, weightlifting
Which muscle fibers are anaerobic metabolism
Type 2 Fibers
- Exhibit characteristics which are b/t type 1 & type 2 fibers
- Contract faster than type 1 but slower than type 2
- have a greater resistance to fatigue but resemble type 2 fibers
Intermediate fibers
Weight lifters & sprinters contain a higher proportion of what type of muscle fiber?
Type 2 fibers
Marathon runners contain a higher proportion of what type of muscle fibers?
Type 1 fibers
The cell membrane ________
Sarcolemma
Elaborate, continuous tubular network that runs both parallel & perpendicular to the myofibrils
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
Function to store & transport calcium ions
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
Tubular invaginations of the sarcolemma which allow electrical impulse to enter the muscle fiber & make their way to the myofibrils
Transverse Tubules (T-system)
Myoglobin
red protein pigment found in the sarcoplasm of the fiber
Gives color to the muscle & stores needed oxygen the fibers utilize for its metabolism
Myoglobin
Has greater affinity for oxygen that that of hemoglobin
Myoglobin
Contractile apparatus of the muscle fibers. Formed from longitudinally oriented bundles of thick & thin filaments known as myofilaments
Myofibrils
I- bands
Light areas where actin is found
A -Bands
Dark areas where myosin is found
H-bands
Light areas in the middle of each dark band