exam 3 Flashcards
myiosin-actin interactions: 1: relaxed muscle: ___ is blocked from binding to ____; strands of ____ cover binding sites
myosin, actin, tropomyosin
myiosin-actin interactions: 2: _____ binding to troponin moves _____ away from myosin-binding sites
calcium, tropomyosin
myiosin-actin interactions: 3: ____ head can now bind to ____
myosin, actin
myiosin-actin interactions: 4: _____ ____ begins
muscle contraction begins
sliding filament mechanism 1: ____ attach to ___ filaments at both ends of sarcomere
myosin heads, thin, sarcomere
sliding filament mechanism 2: ___ filaments pulled towards ____ of sarcomere
thin, center
sliding filament mechanism 3: ____ come closer together and sarcomere ____
z discs, shorten
excitation-contraction coupling-summary 1: after ____ reaches muscle fiber, Ach is released and binds to ___ triggering the generation of an ____ ____by muscle fiber. this stimulates the ___ to release calcium ions into sarcomere
nerve impulse, Ach, AchR, action potential, sarcoplasmic reticulum, sarcomere
excitation-contraction coupling-summary 2: calcium ions bind to ____-___ and allow ___ to expose the ___ binding sites
troponin-tropomyosin, actin, myosin
excitation-contraction coupling-summary 3: ATP hydrolysis: reorients and ___ the ___ head
energizes, myosin
excitation-contraction coupling-summary 4: formation of ____-___: myosin heads latch onto ____ on ___ on the __ filament
cross bridges, binding site, actin, thin
excitation-contraction coupling-summary 5: power stroke: ___ rotates, sliding __ filaments towards ___ of sarcomere
cross bridge, thin, center
excitation-contraction coupling-summary 5: detachment of myosin from ___: as next ATP binds to myosin head, head ____; contraction cycle repeats as long as __ and ___ level is sufficiently high; continuing cycles apply force that ___ sarcomere
actin, detaches, ATP, Ca2+, shorten
role of calcium in excitation-contraction coupling: increase _____contraction decrease ____ contraction
starts, stops
rigor mortis
after death, cellular membranes become leaky, Ca leaks out of sarcoplasmic reticulum, ATP ceases after breathing and cross bridges can not detach, muscle stays contracted for about 24 hours
muscular atrophy
wasting of muscles, decrease in size of muscle fibers due to loss of myofibrils
denervation atrophy
nerve supply disrupted, muscle fiber replaced by fibrous tissue
muscular hypertrophy increase in ___ of muscle fiber, can result from ______
diameter, forceful muscular activity
exercise induced muscle damage
torn sarcolemma, damaged myofibrils
nerve and blood supply: most nerves penetrating a muscle are accompanied by ___, 1-2 ____ and ____
arteries, veins, capillaries
neurons that stimulate skeletal muscle to contract
somatic motor neurons
motor neuron axons extend from ___ to ____
brain/spinal cord, group of muscle fibers
the ___ of a motor neuron typically branches many times
axon
synapse between somatic motor neuron and skeletal muscle fiber
neuromuscular junction
site of communication between somatic motor neuron and muscle fiber
somatic neuromuscular junction
gap that separates 2 cells
synaptic cleft
chemical released by motor neuron
neurotransmitter
sacs at presynaptic terminal/synaptic end bulb containing ACH
synaptic vesicles
region of muscle cell membrane opposite the synaptic end bulbs, contain Ach receptors
motor end plate
events at neuro-muscular junction: _____ elicit a muscle action potential
nerve impulse
events at neuro-muscular junction 1: release of Ach: nerve impulse causes synaptic vesicles to release ___ into ______
Ach, synaptic cleft
events at neuro-muscular junction 2: activation of ach receptor: binding of ___ to the receptor on the motor end plate opens ____ allowing flow of ___ to enter muscle cell
Ach, ion channel, Na+
events at neuro-muscular junction 3: production of muscle AP; Na inflow makes inside more ___, trigger _____; AP travels along __ tubules then propagates to SR to release ____
positive, muscle AP, T, Ca2+
events at neuro-muscular junction 4: termination of ach activity; ___ effects only last ____ because it is rapidly broken down by ______
briefly, rapidly, AchE
botulinum toxin: produced by
bacterium clostridium botulinum
botulinum toxin: blocks release ___ from synaptic vesicles
Ach
botulinum toxin can come from
improperly canned foods
tiny amount of botulinum toxin can cause
death by paralyzing respiratory muscles
botulinum toxin is used as ___
botox
curare: _____ used by South American Indians on arrows
plant poison
curare: ___ paralysis by blocking ___ receptors
muscle paralysis, Ach
derivitives of curare used during surgery to
relax skeletal muscles
anti-cholinesterase: slow actions of ____ and removal of ____
acetylcholinesterase, Ach
anti-cholinesterase: ____ muscle contractions
strengthen
anti-cholinesterase: neostigmine: treatment for ____, antidote for _____
myasthenia graves, curare poisoning
muscle metabolism: large amount of ATP needed to power ____, pump ___ back into ___
concentration cycle, Ca2+, SR
ATP inside muscle fibers powers concentration for only a few ____
seconds
3 ways to produce ATP
creatine phosphate, anaerobic cellular respiration, aerobic cellular respiration
direct phosphorlyation
creatine phosphate
creatine phosphate stores _____
high energy P
creatine transfers high energy phosphate group to ____ generating new ____
ADP, ATP
1 creatine > __ ATP molecule
1
creatine provides enough energy for ~___ sec of contration
15
anaerobic respiration uses ___ to generate __ when creatine is depletes
glucose, ATP
anaerobic respiration does not require
O2
anaerobic respiration glycolysis: ___>___ acid and produces 2 ATP molecules
glucose, pyruvic
anaerobic respiration if O2 levels low: pyruvic acid converted to ____ acid
lactid
anaerobic respiration energy for ___-___ seconds of muscle activity
40-60
aerobic respiration 1: glycolysis: ___>___ acid
glycose, pyruvic
aerobic respiration 2: ___ acid enters _____: oxidized»___,___,___
pyruvic, mitochondria, ATP, CO2, H2O
1 molecule glucose> ___ molecules ATP
32-36
aerobic respiration oxygen sources
myoglobin, hemoglobin
aerobic respiration good for ____activities
prolonged
inability to contract after prolonged activity
muscle fatigue
factors of muscle fatigue: insufficient ____, inadequate Ca, depletion of ___, insufficient O2, depletion of __ and ___, build up of ____ acid
acetylcholine, creatine, glycogen and nutrients, lactic
oxygen consumption after exercise: after exercise, heavy breathing continues and oxygen consumption remains ___ resting level
above
added extra oxygen taken unto body after exercise
oxygen debt
oxygen debt used to
restore muscle cells
oxygen debt reconverts lactic acid into ___ and ___
glucose, glycogen
___ of muscle contraction varies
tension
tension depends on _____ size: #/size of muscle ____ stimulated
motor unit, fibers
bulky muscles=___strength
greater
tension depends on _____ length: amount of ____ before contraction
sarcomere, stretch
tension depends on _____ of stimulation: rate at which ____ arrive
frequency/strength, nerve impulses
motor neuron and the muscle fiber it stimulates
motor unit
the ___ of a motor neuron branches to innervate different muscle fibers
axon
motor units control ____ and ____ movements
precise and gross
small motor units control
small movements, voice production, eye movement
large motor units control
strong muscles, arms, legs
sarcomere length/degree of muscle stretch _____ contraction
optimal
shortened muscle fiber
fewer myosin heads make contact with filaments
brief contraction of muscle fibers in response to a single action potential
twitch contraction
in a twitch contraction the muscle __then ___ in 20 to 200 msec
contract, relax
3 phases of twitch contraction
latent, contraction, relaxation
twitch contraction: latent
brief delay
twitch contraction: contraction
Ca, sliding mechanism
twitch contraction: relaxation
Ca, myosin actin
muscle contraction/tension controlled also by ____, ____
frequency, strength
brief contraction in response to single AP
titanic contraction
multiple twitches, multiple stimuli occurring before muscle has completely relaxed
unfused, incomplete, tetanus
no twitching, stimulation increased rate, stimulated before relaxation begins
fused, complete tetanus
stronger stimulus determines
recruitment of more motor units
sub-threshold stimulus strength
no motor unit activity
threshold stimulus strength
muscle contracts
maximal stimulus strength
strongest stimulus that increases force
muscle tone
small amount of tension due to weak contractions
tone is always present at
rest
tone: motor units alternatively ___ and ____
active, inactive
tone keeps skeletal muscles ___
firm
smooth muscle in blood vessels maintain
blood pressure
flaccid muscle
motor neurons damaged, development
types of muscle contraction
isometric, isotonic
isometric contraction: muscle does not change ____
length
isometric contraction: tension generated ____ to move objects
not enough
isometric contraction: important for maintaining ____ and _______
posture, holding objects
isometric contraction have no ____
movement
isotonic contraction: muscle changes ____
length
isotonic contraction: tension developed _____
remain constant
isotonic contraction used for ____ and _____
body movement, moving object
muscle fibers vary in their content of
myoglobin
red muscle fibers, ___ myoglobin, mitochondria, blood capillaries
increase
white muscle fibers ___myoglobin, capillaries, mitochondria,
lower
red/white fibers determine
speed of contraction, how quickly they fatigue
depending on how they generate ATP, muscle fibers can be
oxidative, glycolytic
oxidative
O2, aerobic pathway used to generate ATP
glycolytic
rely on anaerobic glycolysis
muscle fibers can be classified into (4)
slow oxidative fibers, fast glycolytic fibers, fast oxidative glycolytic fibers
slow oxidative (SO) color
dark red
SO generate atp by
cellular respiration
least powerful type of muscle fiber
SO
muscle fiber resistant to fatigue
SO
fast glycolytic fibers (FG) generate atp by
anaerobic glycolysis
largest muscle fiber in diamater
FG
muscle fiber producing most powerful contractions
FG
FG color
white
FG fibers contract ____
strong, quick
FG fatigue ____
quickly
FG used in ____ movements of ___ duration
intense anaerobic, short
SO used for ____ contraction for ___ hours
prolonged, sustained, many
SO used for maintaining ____, ____, ____ activities
posture, aerobic, endurance type
fast oxidative glycolytic fibers (FOG) contain large amounts of
myoglobin, blood capillaries
FOG color
pink,red
FOG generate atp by
aerobic cellular respiration and anaerobic capillaries
FOG moderately _____ to fatigue
high resistance
FAG ____ speed of contraction
intermediate
FAG used for activities such as
walking, moderately sprinting
most muscles are a mixture of
all 3 types of muscle fibers
proportions of muscle fiber type vary, depending on
action, training, genetics
postural muscles higher in ___ fibers
SO
shoulders and arms higher ___ fibers
FG
leg muscles higher in ___ fibers
SO, FOG
exercise: ratios of FG/SO ___ determined
genetically
individuals with increased FG proportion excel in
intense activities
individuals with increased SO proportion excel in
endurance activities
_____ can induce changes in muscle fibers
type of exercise
anaerobic transform some ___ to ___, do not increase muscle ___
FG, FOG, mass
exercises that require short bursts of strength, increase ____ size
FG
muscle enlargement
hypertrophy
hypertrophy due to
increased synthesis of thick and thin filaments
anabolic steroids
increase muscle size
steroid damaging effects
liver cancer, kidney damage, heart disease, stunted growth, mood swings, aggression
steroid effects in females
atrophy of breast and uterus, sterility, facial hair growth
steroid effects in males
reduced testosterone, atrophy of testis, sterility, baldness
cardiac muscle has specialized
intercalated discs
intercalated discs
connect ends of cardiac muscle fibers to one another
cardiac muscle tissue stimulated by
autorhythmic muscle fibers
smooth muscle tissue action potentials spread through
fibers by gap junctions
cardiac muscle action potential spread from
one cardiac muscle fiber to another
2 types smooth muscle
visceral, multi unit
visceral smooth muscle: gap junctions allow concentration of neighboring cells as ____ unit
single
visceral smooth muscle fibers stimulated by
various stimuli
multi unit smooth muscle location
walls large arteries and airways
multiunit smooth muscle rare _____
gap junction
multiunit smooth muscle structurally ____, rich _____
independent, nerve ending
visceral longitudinal layer
muscle fibers run parallel to long axis of organ to dilate and shorten the organ
visceral circular layer
fibers run around circumference to constrict lumen
smooth muscle sarcomere are not
arranged orderly
smooth muscle physiology: contraction takes ____ than skeletal
longer
smooth muscle is able to sustain _____ tone
long term muscle
smooth muscle: prolonged presence of Ca2+ in the cell provides for a state of
continued partial contraction
skeletal muscle has limited ___ abilities
regenerative
of skeletal muscle fibers is set ____
before birth
muscle fibers do NOT ____
divide
most skeletal muscle cells last
lifetime
satellite cells divide slowly and fuse with ____ fibers
slowly, existing
satellite cells assist in
muscle growth and repair
cardiac muscle can undergo hypertrophy in response to
increased workload
muscles of the body derived from
mesoderm
at birth, uncoordinated movements due to
reflexes
neuromuscular coordination develops in a ____ to ___ and ___ to ___ direction
head to toe, proximal to distal
formation of multinucleate skeletal muscle 1: ____ cells undergo division
embryonic mesoderm
formation of multinucleate skeletal muscle 2: several ____ fuse together to form myotube
myoblasts, myotube
formation of multinucleate skeletal muscle 3: ___ matures into skeletal muscle fibers
myotube, skeletal muscle fibers
smooth cardiac muscle: ___nucleated, no fusion of ____, but rather development of ___ early on
uni, myoblast, gap junctions
sarcopenia
gradual loss in muscle mass
_____ helps reverse sarcopenia
regular exercise
group of diseases with progressive degeneration of skeletal muscle
muscular dystrophy
Duchenne musclar dystrophy (DMD)
lack of protein dystrophin
DMD causes
inherited, sex linked, carried in females and expressed in males
most people with DMD die in their early 20s due to
respiratory failure
myasthenia gravis
autoimmune disease with damage to neuromuscular junction
myasthenia gravis
autoimmune disease with damage to neuromuscular junction
myasthenia gravis symptoms
weak muscles of face, head, chewing problems, talking
fibromyalgia
painful non articular rheumatoid disorder
fibromyalgia affects ____ of muscles, tendons, ligaments
fibrous CT
fibromyalgia symptoms
pain with gentle pressure, stiffness of muscle, tendons, fatigue, poor sleep
fibromyalgia treatments
stress reduction exercise, heat, pain meds, anti-depressants
spasm/cramp
sudden involuntary contraction of single muscle in large group
spasm/cramp happens from
inadequate blood flow, dehydration, overuse, low electrolytes, injury
tick
involuntary spasmodic twitching of voluntary muscle (eyelid, facial)
tremor
rhythmic, involuntary contraction that produces quivering/shaking
most cells rely on ___ and ___ to move and find oxygen and nutrients and eliminate CO2 and waste
interstitial fluid, blood
interstitial fluid around
body cells
interstitial fluid constantly renewed by
blood
O2 and nutrients diffuse from blood to ____ and from here to ____; vise versa for CO2 and waste
interstitial fluid, cells
blood is ___ tissue
liquid
general function of blood
homeostasis
blood transportation
gases, nutrients, hormones, waste
blood regulation
pH, body temp
blood protection
clotting- prevent excessive blood loss
WBC-protect from infection
blood plasma
liquid ECM
blood plasma __% water, __% solute
90, 10
lood plasma volume
5L
blood plasma pH and temp
7.4, 30 C (100 F)